Kyōsai (crater)

Kyōsai is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2012. It is named for the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai.[1]

Kyōsai
Highest-resolution MESSENGER image of Kyōsai
PlanetMercury
Coordinates25.15°N 355.14°W / 25.15; -355.14
QuadrangleHokusai quadrangle
Diameter39 km
EponymKawanabe Kyōsai
Another oblique MESSENGER image from the opposite angle and with opposite lighting

Hollows are present on the floor of Kyōsai.

References
  1. "Kyōsai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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