 MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°28′N 184°29′W / 38.47°N 184.48°W |
| Quadrangle | Raditladi |
| Diameter | 38 km |
| Eponym | George Balanchine |
Approximate color image of Balanchine crater
Balanchine is a crater on the planet Mercury. It possesses a ray system of slightly bluish rays. These rays inspired the name of the crater due to their similarity to the tutu in George Balanchine's Serenade.[1]
Extensive hollows are present within Balanchine. A confirmed dark spot is present in Balanchine.[2] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.
High-resolution view of some of the hollows
Balanchine lies in the northeast portion of the Caloris Basin. To the northeast of Balanchine is Nervo crater, and to the southeast is March.
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
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