Bernini (crater)
.png) MESSENGER mosaic of Bernini | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°W / -79.2; -136.5 |
| Diameter | 146 km |
| Eponym | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Bernini is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 146 kilometers. 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.
Bernini is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.
- Mariner 10 image with Bernini at right and Cervantes at left
- Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Bernini, Cervantes, and Van Gogh at top
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.
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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