Caruso (crater)
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![]() MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Caruso | |
Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W |
Diameter | 31 km (19 mi) |
Eponym | Enrico Caruso |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Caruso_crater_EN1050965374M.jpg/240px-Caruso_crater_EN1050965374M.jpg)
Caruso is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Caruso is named for the Italian singer Enrico Caruso.[1]
The larger crater Boethius is east of Caruso.
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