Stravinsky (crater)
 Oblique MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 50°30′N 73°00′W / 50.5°N 73°W |
| Diameter | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Eponym | Igor Stravinsky |
Stravinsky is a crater on Mercury. It overlays the rim of the much older Vyāsa crater. It was named by the IAU in 1979 for the influential Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.
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Detail of interior at low sun angle -
Approximate color image of eastern Stravinsky, showing bluish color of central peak
References
- ^ "Stravinsky (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
