 Oblique MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°25′S 18°32′W / 38.41°S 18.53°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 58.0 km (36.0 mi) |
| Eponym | Guido of Arezzo |
Part of the crater at right
Guido d'Arezzo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 58 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Guido d'Arezzo is named for the Italian music theorist Guido of Arezzo, who lived from 990 to 1050.[2]
The scarp Vostok Rupes cuts across Guido d'Arezzo and the unnamed crater to the northwest. The crater Matabei is to the southeast of Guido d'Arezzo.
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Guido d'Arezzo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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