Kuan Han-Chʽing (crater)

Coordinates: 29°26′N 53°40′W / 29.44°N 53.67°W / 29.44; -53.67
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Kuan Han-Chʻing
Oblique view with Kuan Han-Chʽing near center. MESSENGER WAC.
PlanetMercury
Coordinates29°26′N 53°40′W / 29.44°N 53.67°W / 29.44; -53.67
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter143.0 km (88.9 mi)
EponymGuan Hanqing

Kuan Han-Chʻing is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Kuan Han-Chʻing is named for the Chinese playwright Guan Hanqing, who lived from 1241 to 1320.[2]

Kuan Han-Chʽing is northeast of the large crater Praxiteles and south of Velázquez crater.


References[edit]

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Kuan Han-Chʻing". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 29 January 2023.