Tsʽai Wen-Chi (crater)
 MESSENGER wide angle camera image of Rodin (right) and Tsʽai Wen-Chi (left) | |
| Planet | Mercury |
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| Coordinates | 23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°WCoordinates: 23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 124 km |
| Eponym | Cai Yan (Cai Wenji) |
Tsʽai Wen-Chi is an impact crater on the planet Mercury. It is located northwest of the larger Rodin crater. It is named for the Chinese composer Cai Yan. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]
Tsʽai Wen-Chi contains hollows.
Views[]
Tsʽai Wen-Chi crater in approximate color
Oblique view of the crater showing some hollows
High-resolution mosaic showing bright hollows
References[]
- ^ "Tsʽai Wen-Chi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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