Wang Meng (crater)

Wang Meng

MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	8°32′N 104°07′W / 8.53°N 104.12°W / 8.53; -104.12Coordinates: 8°32′N 104°07′W / 8.53°N 104.12°W / 8.53; -104.12
Quadrangle	Beethoven
Diameter	165 km (103 mi)
Eponym	Wang Meng

Hollows along northwest inner ring of Wang Meng

Wang Meng is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for the Chinese painter Wang Meng.^[1]

Wang Meng is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.

Hollows are present within Wang Meng.

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