Carvalho is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Brazilian musician Beth Carvalho, who lived from 1946 to 2019.[1]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 26°49′N 51°37′W / 26.82°N 51.61°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 90 km (56 mi) |
Eponym | Beth Carvalho |
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Carvalho is to the southeast of the ancient crater Kuan Han-Chʽing. It is east of Praxiteles and north of Bek.
References
edit- ^ "Carvalho". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2024.