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]
 Oblique MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.5°N 73°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Eponym | Igor Stravinsky |
To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.
Views
Detail of interior at low sun angle
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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