Balzac (crater)

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MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Balzac
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationTolstoj quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates10°37′N 144°40′W / 10.62°N 144.67°W / 10.62; -144.67
Diameter67 km (42 mi)
EponymHonoré de Balzac

Balzac is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Balzac is named for the French writer Honoré de Balzac, who lived from 1799 to 1850.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

Balzac is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[3]

Hollows are present within Balzac.

Views

  • Mariner 10 image with Balzac in upper right
    Mariner 10 image with Balzac in upper right
  • MESSENGER mosaic
    MESSENGER mosaic
  • Approximate color image of Balzac crater
    Approximate color image of Balzac crater
  • Oblique view of northern Balzac
    Oblique view of northern Balzac

References

  1. ^ "Balzac". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
  3. ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.


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