Bernini (crater)

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]

Bernini
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates79.2°S 136.5°W / -79.2; -136.5
QuadrangleBach quadrangle
Diameter146 km
EponymGian Lorenzo Bernini
Mariner 10 image with Bernini at right and Cervantes at left

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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