Lucena (crater)

Lucena
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates25°13′S 156°06′W / 25.21°S 156.10°W / -25.21; -156.10
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter52.0 km (32.3 mi)
EponymClemencia Lucena
Oblique view

Lucena is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on February 7, 2025. The crater is named for Colombian painter Clemencia Lucena.[1]

Lucena is to the south of the crater Eitoku.

References

  1. ^ "Lucena". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 22 February 2025.


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