Bernini (crater)

Bernini
	MESSENGER image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°WCoordinates: 79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°W
Quadrangle	Bach
Diameter	146 km
Eponym	Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Mariner 10 image with Bernini at right and Cervantes at left

Bernini is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 146 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Bernini is named for the Italian architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who lived from 1598 to 1680.^[2]

References[]

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

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Bernini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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