Zeami (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 2°58′S 147°25′W / 2.96°S 147.41°WCoordinates: 2°58′S 147°25′W / 2.96°S 147.41°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 129 km |
Eponym | Zeami Motokiyo |
Zeami is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976, after the Japanese dramatist and playwright Zeami Motokiyo.[1]
Hollows are present within Zeami.
The crater Stevenson is to the northeast of Zeami. Sophocles is to the south, and Goya is to the southwest.
Views[]
Mariner 10 image with Zeami at center
Zeami crater interior
Oblique view across northern Zeami crater
Detail of hollow in northern Zeami crater
Another detail of hollows in the crater
External links[]
- Zeami in color, from the Planetary Society
References[]
Categories:
- Tolstoj quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs