Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Debussy quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 40°52′S 87°58′E / 40.87°S 87.96°E |
Diameter | 80 km (50 mi) |
Eponym | Giuseppe Castiglione |
Castiglione is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Castiglione is named for the Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione. [1]
In the southwest portion of Castiglione is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows. [2]
Castiglione lies on the south rim of the larger Rembrandt basin.
Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
---|---|
Location | Debussy quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 40°52′S 87°58′E / 40.87°S 87.96°E |
Diameter | 80 km (50 mi) |
Eponym | Giuseppe Castiglione |
Castiglione is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Castiglione is named for the Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione. [1]
In the southwest portion of Castiglione is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows. [2]
Castiglione lies on the south rim of the larger Rembrandt basin.