Eitoku (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 22°06′S 156°54′W / 22.1°S 156.9°W |
Quadrangle | Michelangelo |
Diameter | 101 km |
Eponym | Kanō Eitoku |
Eitoku is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Eitoku is named for the Japanese artist Kanō Eitoku, who lived from 1543 to 1590.[2]
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