Kuan Han-Ch'ing (crater)

Kuan Han-Ch'ing is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Kuan Han-ch'ing is named for the Chinese playwright Guan Hanqing, who lived from 1241 to 1320.[2]

Kuan Han-Ch'ing
PlanetMercury
Coordinates29.4°N 52.4°W / 29.4; -52.4
Diameter151 km
EponymGuan Hanqing

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Kuan Han-ch'ing". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.


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