Puccini (crater)

PlanetMercury

Coordinates65°23′S 45°19′W / 65.39°S 45.32°W / -65.39; -45.32

QuadrangleDiscovery

Diameter76 km

Puccini

MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	65°23′S 45°19′W / 65.39°S 45.32°W / -65.39; -45.32
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	76 km
Eponym	Giacomo Puccini

Puccini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.^[1]

To the south of Puccini is the crater Horace.