Tung Yüan (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 75°01′N 62°50′W / 75.02°N 62.83°WCoordinates: 75°01′N 62°50′W / 75.02°N 62.83°W |
Quadrangle | Borealis |
Diameter | 60.46 km |
Eponym |
Tung Yüan is a crater on Mercury, within the Borealis Planitia. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979, for the 10th century Chinese painter .[1]
Oblique view
References[]
- ^ "Tung Yüan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
Categories:
- Borealis quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs