Puccini (crater)

Puccini
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates65°23′S 45°19′W / 65.39°S 45.32°W / -65.39; -45.32
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter76 km
EponymGiacomo Puccini

Puccini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.

To the south of Puccini is the crater Horace.

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