Balagtas (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC image with Balagtas at top
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates22°34′S 13°54′W / 22.56°S 13.90°W / -22.56; -13.90
Diameter104 km (65 mi)
EponymFrancisco Balagtas

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] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]

Kenkō crater is to the west of Balagtas, and Hitomaro is to the north. To the southeast is Darío.

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References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Balagtas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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