Tsʽao Chan (crater)

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Tsʽao Chan
Ts'ao Chan crater EN0212108075M.jpg
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates13°19′S 142°21′W / 13.31°S 142.35°W / -13.31; -142.35Coordinates: 13°19′S 142°21′W / 13.31°S 142.35°W / -13.31; -142.35
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter110 km
EponymCao Xueqin (Tsʽao Chan)
Mariner 10 image, with Tsʽao Chan at left

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[]

  1. ^ "Tsʽao Chan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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