Balagtas (crater)

Balagtas is a crater on Mercury.

[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.

Balagtas is named for the Filipino writer Francisco Balagtas, who lived from 1788 to 1862.

[2] Kenkō crater is to the west of Balagtas, and Hitomaro is to the north.

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Oblique view at low sun angle
Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER , with Balagtas near center (indistinct)
Mosaic of Mariner 10 images with Balagtas at right, Kenkō at center, and Mahler in upper left