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Yamada (crater)

Coordinates: 82°32′N 136°10′E / 82.54°N 136.16°E / 82.54; 136.16
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Yamada
PlanetMercury
Coordinates82°32′N 136°10′E / 82.54°N 136.16°E / 82.54; 136.16
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter17.1 km (10.6 mi)
EponymKosaku Yamada

Yamada is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 17.1 kilometres (10.6 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 4, 2015. Yamada is named for the Japanese composer and conductor Kosaku Yamada.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Yamada". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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