Lu Hsun (crater)

Lu Hsun
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	0°00′N 23°24′W / 0.0°N 23.4°WCoordinates: 0°00′N 23°24′W / 0.0°N 23.4°W
Quadrangle	Kuiper
Diameter	98 km
Eponym	Lu Hsun

MESSENGER NAC image of central Lu Hsun

Lu Hsun is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Lu Hsun is named for the Chinese writer Lu Hsun, who lived from 1881 to 1936.^[2]

Al-Jāhiz crater is northeast of Lu Hsun.

References[]

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

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