Kōshō (crater)

Kōshō
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	60°06′N 138°12′W / 60.1°N 138.2°WCoordinates: 60°06′N 138°12′W / 60.1°N 138.2°W
Quadrangle	Shakespeare
Diameter	65 km
Eponym

Kōshō is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 65 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Kōshō is named for the Japanese sculptor , who lived in the 13th century CE.^[2]

References[]

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

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