Liang Kʽai (crater)

Liang Kʽai
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	40°18′S 182°48′W / 40.3°S 182.8°WCoordinates: 40°18′S 182°48′W / 40.3°S 182.8°W
Quadrangle	Neruda
Diameter	140 km
Eponym	Liang Kai

Liang Kʽai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʽai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Liang Kʽai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 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] "Liang Kʽai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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