Balagtas (crater)

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Balagtas
Balagtas crater EN1067844369M.jpg
MESSENGER NAC image with Balagtas at top
PlanetMercury
Coordinates22°36′S 13°42′W / 22.6°S 13.7°W / -22.6; -13.7Coordinates: 22°36′S 13°42′W / 22.6°S 13.7°W / -22.6; -13.7
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter98 km
EponymFrancisco Balagtas
Oblique view at low sun angle
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.

Mosaic of Mariner 10 images with Balagtas at right, Kenkō at center, and Mahler in upper left

References[]

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Andal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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