Ruysch (crater)
![]() MESSENGER NAC image | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 10°42′S 265°53′W / 10.7°S 265.88°WCoordinates: 10°42′S 265°53′W / 10.7°S 265.88°W |
Quadrangle | Eminescu |
Diameter | 64 km |
Eponym | Rachel Ruysch |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ruysch_crater_EN0261916066M_EN0261916125M.jpg/200px-Ruysch_crater_EN0261916066M_EN0261916125M.jpg)
Ruysch at a low sun angle
Ruysch is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the Netherland painter Rachel Ruysch.[1]
Ruysch is southeast of the larger but similar Savage crater.
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Categories:
- Eminescu quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury