The crater with bright material in the lower left corner of this image is the newly named Balanchine crater. Shown here in spectacular high resolution, Balanchine crater is one of 23 Mercury craters recently assigned names by the IAU. This crater was named for George Balanchine, one of the most famous choreographers of the 20th century and co-founder of the New York City Ballet.
Date acquired: December 22, 2011
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 233051806
Image ID: 1168956
Instrument: Wide Angle Camera (WAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
WAC filter: 9 (996 nanometers)
Center Latitude: 40.36°
Center Longitude: 178.0° E
Resolution: 887 meters/pixel
Scale: Balanchine crater is 36 km (22 miles) in diameter
Incidence Angle: 41.3°
Emission Angle: 0.3°
Phase Angle: 41.0°
Photo credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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