Li Chʽing-Chao (crater)

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Li Chʽing-Chao
Li Ch'ing-Chao crater EN1035382891M.jpg
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates77°06′S 73°06′W / 77.1°S 73.1°W / -77.1; -73.1Coordinates: 77°06′S 73°06′W / 77.1°S 73.1°W / -77.1; -73.1
QuadrangleBach
Diameter61 km
EponymLi Qingzhao
Li Chʽing-Chao is at the top of this MESSENGER image. Sadī is right of center, and Roerich is in lower left.

Li Chʽing-Chao is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 61 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Li Chʽing-Chao is named for the Chinese poet Li Qingzhao, who lived from 1081 to c. 1141.[2]

References[]

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


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