Maria Celeste (crater)

Maria Celeste

Radar image of Maria Celeste
Planet Venus
Coordinates 23°24′N 140°24′E / 23.4°N 140.4°E / 23.4; 140.4Coordinates: 23°24′N 140°24′E / 23.4°N 140.4°E / 23.4; 140.4
Diameter 96.6 km
Eponym Maria Celeste

Maria Celeste is an impact crater on Venus named in honor of Maria Celeste, the daughter of Galileo Galilei.[1]

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