 Slightly oblique MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°36′N 3°43′W / 25.6°N 3.71°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 46 km |
| Eponym | Antonio Canova |
Detail of Canova crater, also from MESSENGER NAC
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.
Approximate color image of the region around Canova crater
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