Planet Mercury Eponym Giovanni Boccaccio | Diameter 142 km | |
Boccaccio is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 142 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Boccaccio is named for the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, who lived from 1313 to 1375.
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