Giotto

MESSENGER NAC image from its second flyby in October 2008
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	12°28′N 56°29′W / 12.46°N 56.48°W / 12.46; -56.48
Quadrangle	Kuiper
Diameter	144 km (89 mi)
Eponym	Giotto di Bondone

Giotto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 144 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Giotto is named for the Italian painter Giotto di Bondone, who lived from 1271 to 1377.^[2]

Hollows are scattered across the floor of Giotto.

Lermontov crater is to the northeast of Giotto. Chaikovskij is to the southeast. Veronese and Mistral are to the south.

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  Mariner 10 image with Giotto near center
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  Giotto crater at a high sun angle
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  Oblique view of part of the crater floor, showing hollows
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  Detail of the crater floor showing hollows.