Camões (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 71°25′S 68°23′W / 71.42°S 68.39°W / -71.42; -68.39 |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 70 km |
| Eponym | Luís de Camões |
Camões is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Camoes is named for the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, who lived from 1524 to 1580.[2]
To the northwest of Camões is the crater Ōkyo. To the northeast is Spitteler.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Camoes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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