Bernini
MESSENGER mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates79°12′S 136°30′W / 79.2°S 136.5°W / -79.2; -136.5
QuadrangleBach
Diameter146 km
EponymGian Lorenzo Bernini

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 is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]

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.
  3. ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.


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