Kurosawa (crater)

Kurosawa
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	53°24′S 21°48′W / 53.4°S 21.8°WCoordinates: 53°24′S 21°48′W / 53.4°S 21.8°W
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	159 km
Eponym	Kinko Kurosawa

Kurosawa is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 159 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kurosawa is named for the Japanese composer Kinko Kurosawa, who lived in the 18th century CE.^[2]

References[]

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

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