Tsʽao Chan (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 13°19′S 142°21′W / 13.31°S 142.35°WCoordinates: 13°19′S 142°21′W / 13.31°S 142.35°W |
Quadrangle | Beethoven |
Diameter | 110 km |
Eponym | Cao Xueqin (Tsʽao Chan) |
Tsʽao Chan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, for the Chinese writer Tsʽao Chan.[1]
Tsʽao Chan is to the southwest of the larger crater Mark Twain.
References[]
- ^ "Tsʽao Chan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Categories:
- Beethoven quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury