Hitomaro (crater)

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Hitomaro is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 105 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Hitomaro is named for the Japanese poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro,[2] who lived from the 650s to roughly 709.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Hitomaro". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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