Tsʽai Wen-Chi (crater)

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Tsʽai Wen-Chi
Rodin crater Ts'ai Wen-Chi crater EW0251197597G.jpg
MESSENGER wide angle camera image of Rodin (right) and Tsʽai Wen-Chi (left)
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°W / 23.47; -23.15Coordinates: 23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°W / 23.47; -23.15
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter124 km
EponymCai 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.

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  1. ^ "Tsʽai Wen-Chi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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