Balagtas (crater)
![]() MESSENGER NAC image with Balagtas at top | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 22°36′S 13°42′W / 22.6°S 13.7°WCoordinates: 22°36′S 13°42′W / 22.6°S 13.7°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 98 km |
Eponym | Francisco Balagtas |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Balagtas_crater_EN0251108966M.jpg/240px-Balagtas_crater_EN0251108966M.jpg)
Oblique view at low sun angle
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Dar%C3%ADo_to_Hitomaro_craters_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg/240px-Dar%C3%ADo_to_Hitomaro_craters_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg)
Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Balagtas near center (indistinct)
Balagtas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Balagtas is named for the Filipino writer Francisco Balagtas, who lived from 1788 to 1862.[2]
Kenkō crater is to the west of Balagtas, and Hitomaro is to the north. To the southeast is Darío.
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Categories:
- Discovery quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs