Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 10°37′N 144°40′W / 10.62°N 144.67°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 67 km (42 mi) |
Eponym | Honoré de Balzac |
Balzac is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Balzac is named for the French writer Honoré de Balzac, who lived from 1799 to 1850. [1]
Balzac is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater. [2]
Hollows are present within Balzac.