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Bernini (crater)

Coordinates: 79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°W / -79.2; -136.5
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Bernini
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°W / -79.2; -136.5
QuadrangleBach
Diameter146 km
EponymGian Lorenzo Bernini
Mariner 10 image with Bernini at right and Cervantes at left

Bernini is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 146 kilometers.[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Bernini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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