![]() MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Goya | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Tolstoj quadrangle,Mercury |
Coordinates | 6°47′S152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W /-6.79; -152.29 |
Diameter | 138 km (86 mi) |
Eponym | Francisco Goya |
Goya is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 135 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Goya is named for the Spanish artistFrancisco Goya, who lived from 1746 to 1828.[2]
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