Monteverdi (crater)

Monteverdi
MESSENGER WAC image of Monteverdi
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates63°48′N 77°18′W / 63.8°N 77.3°W / 63.8; -77.3
Diameter138 km (86 mi)
EponymClaudio Monteverdi

Monteverdi is a crater on Mercury with a diameter of 138 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979, from the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, a crucial transitional figure between Renaissance and Baroque music. It is on the southern margin of Borealis Planitia, north of Rubens.

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