Judah Ha-Levi (crater)

Judah Ha-Levi
	MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	10°54′N 17°42′W / 10.9°N 17.7°WCoordinates: 10°54′N 17°42′W / 10.9°N 17.7°W
Quadrangle	Kuiper
Diameter	80 km
Eponym	Judah Halevi

Judah Ha-Levi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Judah Ha-Levi is named for the Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher Judah Ha-Levi, who lived from 1075 to 1141.^[2]

References[]

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

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