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Carvalho (crater)

Coordinates: 26°49′N 51°37′W / 26.82°N 51.61°W / 26.82; -51.61
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Carvalho
PlanetMercury
Coordinates26°49′N 51°37′W / 26.82°N 51.61°W / 26.82; -51.61
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter90 km (56 mi)
EponymBeth Carvalho
Carvalho at higher sun angle

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]

Carvalho is to the southeast of the ancient crater Kuan Han-Chʽing. It is east of Praxiteles and north of Bek.

References

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  1. ^ "Carvalho". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2024.