Codesido (crater)

Codesido
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates68°11′S 206°59′W / 68.19°S 206.99°W / -68.19; -206.99
QuadrangleBach
Diameter64.0 km (39.8 mi)
EponymJulia Codesido
Codesido lies within a larger, unnamed crater

Codesido is a crater on Mercury, whose name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Peruvian artist Julia Codesido.[1]

Codesido is southeast of Vazov crater, and northeast of Freire crater.

References

  1. ^ "Codesido". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 25 November 2024.


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