Mendes Pinto (Mercury)

Named after F. Pinto - Portuguese prose author (c. 1510-1583).

Mendes Pinto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 214 kilometers. Mendes Pinto is named for the Portuguese adventurer Fernão Mendes Pinto, who lived from 1510 to 1583. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Mercury they are named after deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years.