Bellini (crater)
Bellini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019, and is named for the Italian painter Giovanni Bellini.[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image of Bellini | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Debussy quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 33.77°S 272.83°W |
| Diameter | 45 km |
| Eponym | Giovanni Bellini |
Bellini lies near the center of the large Rembrandt basin.
References
- "Bellini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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