Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 80°42′S 29°48′W / 80.7°S 29.8°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 151.95 km |
Eponym | Giovanni Boccaccio |
Boccaccio is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.95 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Boccaccio is named for the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, who lived from 1313 to 1375. [2]