Stravinsky (crater)

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]

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Oblique MESSENGER WAC image
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates50.5°N 73°W / 50.5; -73
Diameter170 km (110 mi)
EponymIgor Stravinsky

To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.

Views
  • Detail of interior at low sun angle
    Detail of interior at low sun angle
  • Approximate color image of eastern Stravinsky, showing bluish color of central peak
    Approximate color image of eastern Stravinsky, showing bluish color of central peak

References
  1. "Stravinsky (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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