Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Balanchine
Clean Name	Balanchine
Feature ID	14955
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Crater, craters

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	38.91 °
Southmost Latitude	38.14 °
Eastmost Longitude	183.66 °
Westmost Longitude	184.89 °
Diameter	40.90 km
Center Latitude	38.53 °
Center Longitude	184.28 °
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Northmost Latitude	38.90 °
Southmost Latitude	38.03 °
Eastmost Longitude	183.91 °
Westmost Longitude	185.06 °
Diameter	38.00 km
Center Latitude	38.47 °
Center Longitude	184.48 °
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Quad	H-04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 24, 2012
Continent	North America
Ethnicity	United States
Origin	George (Giorgi Balanchivadze); American choreographer of Georgian-Russian origin (1904-1983).
Reference	[139] - International Who's Who 1992-93: Europa Publications Limited, London, 1992 (and other editions).
Updated	Oct 07, 2016 2:13 PM

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