21 Aug, 2019
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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.
To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.
Views
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Detail of interior at low sun angle
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Approximate color image of eastern Stravinsky, showing bluish color of central peak
References
- ^ "Stravinsky (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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