Caruso is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Caruso is named for the Italian singer Enrico Caruso.[1]

Caruso
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MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Caruso
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationBeethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W / -2.33; -76.36
Diameter31 km (19 mi)
EponymEnrico Caruso
Oblique view

The larger crater Boethius is east of Caruso.

References

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  1. ^ "Caruso". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.