Unkei (crater)
Unkei is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976, after the Japanese sculptor Unkei.[1]
 Mariner 10 image with Unkei in upper left | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.79°S 62.6°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery quadrangle |
| Diameter | 121 km |
| Eponym | Unkei |
MESSENGER image
The peak-ring basin Chekhov is to the south of Unkei.
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