Goya (crater)

Goya
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Goya
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	6°47′S 152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W
Diameter	138 km (86 mi)
Eponym	Francisco Goya

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Mariner 10 image with Goya in lower left (Zeami is at center)

Goya is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 135 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Goya is named for the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, who lived from 1746 to 1828.^[2]

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Goya". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Goya". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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