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Pigalle (crater)

Coordinates: 37°39′S 9°38′W / 37.65°S 9.64°W / -37.65; -9.64
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Pigalle
Oblique MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates37°39′S 9°38′W / 37.65°S 9.64°W / -37.65; -9.64
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter153 km (95 mi)
EponymJean-Baptiste Pigalle

Pigalle is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 153 kilometres (95 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Pigalle is named for the French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.[1]

To the southwest of Pigalle is the crater Matabei, and to the west is Guido d'Arezzo.

  • Exaggerated color view with Pigalle at upper right
    Exaggerated color view with Pigalle at upper right
  • Most of the interior of Pigalle
    Most of the interior of Pigalle

References

  1. ^ "Pigalle". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 July 2021.


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