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Du Fu (crater)

Coordinates: 25°00′N 93°40′W / 25°N 93.66°W / 25; -93.66
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Du Fu
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MESSENGER NAC image
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates25°00′N 93°40′W / 25°N 93.66°W / 25; -93.66
Diameter33 km (21 mi)
EponymDu Fu

Du Fu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Du Fu is named for the Chinese poet Du Fu.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Du Fu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 July 2020.