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

  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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goya_(crater)
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