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Canova (crater)

Coordinates:25°36′N3°43′W/ 25.6°N 3.71°W/25.6; -3.71
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Canova
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Slightly obliqueMESSENGERNAC image of Canova
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle,Mercury
Coordinates25°36′N3°43′W/ 25.6°N 3.71°W/25.6; -3.71
Diameter46 km (29 mi)
EponymAntonio Canova
Detail of Canova crater, also from MESSENGER NAC

Canovais a crater onMercury.Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union(IAU) in 2018, after Italian sculptorAntonio Canova.[1]

Hollowsare present within the crater and to the northwest of it.

To the northeast of Canova isPiazzollacrater. To the east isKyōsai.

Approximate color image of the region around Canova crater

References

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  1. ^"Canova".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.NASA.Retrieved23 May2021.