Wu Shujuan (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 70°48′S 346°44′W / 70.80°S 346.73°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 109.0 km (67.7 mi) |
Eponym | Wu Shujuan |
Wu Shujuan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Chinese painter Wu Shujuan (1853-1930).[1]
Wu Shujuan is east of Nairne crater. El Husseini crater is southeast of Wu Shujuan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wu Shujuan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 26 May 2024.