Du Fu (crater)

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Du Fu
Du Fu crater EN1054012818M.jpg
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates25°00′N 93°40′W / 25°N 93.66°W / 25; -93.66Coordinates: 25°00′N 93°40′W / 25°N 93.66°W / 25; -93.66
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter33 km
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 painter Du Fu.[1]

  • Oblique view

  • Approximate color image

References[]

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


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