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Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 48°33′S 80°09′W / 48.55°S 80.15°W / -48.55; -80.15 |
Diameter | 110 km (68 mi) |
Eponym | Lorenzo Ghiberti |
Ghiberti is a crater on Mercury, with a diameter of 110 kilometers. Its name, Ghiberti, was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976; after the Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455).
To the east of Ghiberti is the crater Smetana, and to the west is Sūr Dās.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Ghiberti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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