Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Canova on Mercury

Canova

Feature Name Canova
Clean Name Canova
Feature ID 15772
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude 26.15 °
Southernmost Latitude 25.05 °
Easternmost Longitude 3.16 °
Westernmost Longitude 4.26 °
Diameter 46.00 km
Center Latitude 25.60 °
Center Longitude 3.71 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Italy
Quad H-02 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 05, 2018
Origin Antonio, marchese d’Ischia; Italian sculptor (1757-1822).
Last Updated Sep 05, 2018 9:01 AM

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