Balanchine (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 38°28′N 184°29′W / 38.47°N 184.48°W |
Quadrangle | Raditladi |
Diameter | 38 km |
Eponym | George Balanchine |
Balanchine is a
Extensive hollows are present within Balanchine. A confirmed dark spot is present in Balanchine.[2] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.
Balanchine lies in the northeast portion of the
.References
- ^ Ritzel, Rebecca (20 December 2012). "Ballet isn't rocket science, but the two aren't mutually exclusive, either". Washington Post. Washington DC, United States. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115