Kōshō (crater)
Kōshō is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 65 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Kōshō is named for the Japanese sculptor Kōshō, who lived in the 13th century CE.[2]
MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 60.1°N 138.2°W |
Quadrangle | Shakespeare quadrangle |
Diameter | 65 km |
Eponym | Kōshō |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Kōshō". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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