Ts'ai Wen-Chi (crater)

Ts'ai Wen-Chi is an impact crater on the planet Mercury. It is located northwest of the larger Rodin crater. It is named for the Chinese composer Cai Yan. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]

Ts'ai Wen-Chi
MESSENGER wide angle camera image of Rodin (right) and Ts'ai Wen-Chi (left)
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23.47°N 23.15°W / 23.47; -23.15
Diameter124 km
EponymCai Yan (Cai Wenji)

Views
  • Ts'ai Wen-Chi crater in approximate color
  • Oblique view of the crater showing some hollows

References
  1. "Ts'ai Wen-Chi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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