Canova (crater)
Canova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2018, after Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.[1]
![]() Slightly oblique MESSENGER NAC image | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 25.6°N 3.71°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 46 km |
Eponym | Antonio Canova |
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Detail of Canova crater, also from MESSENGER NAC
Hollows are present within the crater and to the northwest of it.
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Approximate color image of the region around Canova crater
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