Duccio (crater)

Coordinates: 58°14′N 52°25′W / 58.23°N 52.42°W / 58.23; -52.42
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Duccio
Carnegie Rupes cuts across Duccio crater
PlanetMercury
Coordinates58°14′N 52°25′W / 58.23°N 52.42°W / 58.23; -52.42
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter132 km
EponymDuccio di Buoninsegna

Duccio is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 14, 2013. Duccio is named for the Italian painter Duccio di Buoninsegna.[1]

Carnegie Rupes cuts across Duccio crater. The crater Boznańska is to the east of Duccio, and Rubens is to the west.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Duccio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.