Canova (crater)
![]() Slightly oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Canova | |
Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 25°36′N 3°43′W / 25.6°N 3.71°W |
Diameter | 46 km (29 mi) |
Eponym | Antonio Canova |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Canova_crater_EN1032594178M_EN1032594190M.jpg/240px-Canova_crater_EN1032594178M_EN1032594190M.jpg)
Canova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2018, after Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.[1]
Hollows are present within the crater and to the northwest of it.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Canova_crater_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg/300px-Canova_crater_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg)
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