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]
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Balzac | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 10°37′N 144°40′W / 10.62°N 144.67°W |
| Diameter | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Eponym | Honoré de Balzac |
Balzac is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]
Hollows are present within Balzac.
Views
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Mariner 10 image with Balzac in upper right -
MESSENGER mosaic -
Approximate color image of Balzac crater -
Oblique view of northern Balzac
References
edit- ^ "Balzac". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ 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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