Eitoku (crater)

Eitoku
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	22°06′S 156°54′W / 22.1°S 156.9°WCoordinates: 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]

References[]

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

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Eitoku". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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