Mona Lisa (crater)
Appearance
Location | Venus |
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Coordinates | 25°36′N 25°06′E / 25.6°N 25.1°E |
Diameter | 79.4 km (49.3 mi) |
Eponym | Lisa Giacondo |
Mona Lisa is a crater on Venus at latitude 25.55, longitude 25.1.[1] It was named in 1991 after Lisa Giacondo, Leonardo da Vinci's model for the painting Mona Lisa.[2]
Mona Lisa is a peak ring crater. It lies within Bereghinya Planitia and is northeast of Asomama Corona.
References
[edit]- ^ "Venus - Magellan". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Mona Lisa". International Astronomical Union. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-17.