Ma Chih-Yuan (crater)

Ma Chih-Yuan
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	60°24′S 78°00′W / 60.4°S 78.0°WCoordinates: 60°24′S 78°00′W / 60.4°S 78.0°W
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	179 km
Eponym	Ma Zhiyuan

Ma Chih-Yuan is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 179 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Ma Chih-Yuan is named for the Chinese playwright Ma Zhiyuan, 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.
^ "Ma Chih-Yuan". 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] "Ma Chih-Yuan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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