Camões (crater)
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Camões is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Camoes is named for the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, who lived from 1524 to 1580.[2]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 71.42°S 68.39°W / -71.42; -68.39 |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 70 km |
Eponym | Luís de Camões |
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To the northwest of Camões is the crater Ōkyo. To the northeast is Spitteler.