Planet Mercury Eponym Honoré de Balzac | Diameter 80 km | |
Balzac is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers. 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.
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