Balagtas (crater)
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Balagtas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Balagtas is named for the Filipino writer Francisco Balagtas, who lived from 1788 to 1862.[2]
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 22.56°S 13.90°W / -22.56; -13.90 |
Diameter | 104 km (65 mi) |
Eponym | Francisco Balagtas |
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Kenkō crater is to the west of Balagtas, and Hitomaro is to the north. To the southeast is Darío.