Bellini (crater)

Bellini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019, and is named for the Italian painter Giovanni Bellini.[1]

Bellini
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates33.77°S 272.83°W / -33.77; -272.83
QuadrangleDebussy
Diameter45 km
EponymGiovanni Bellini

Bellini lies near the center of the large Rembrandt basin.

References
  1. "Bellini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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