Liang Kʻai (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
| } MESSENGER NAC of Liang Kʻai | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Neruda quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 40°18′S 182°48′W / 40.3°S 182.8°W / -40.3; -182.8 |
| Diameter | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Eponym | Liang Kai |
Liang Kʻai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʻai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.[2]
To the southwest of Liang Kʻai is Wen Tianxiang crater. To the south is Dostoevskij crater. To the north is Gainsborough crater.
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Liang Kʽai at low sun angle
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Exaggerated color MESSENGER image with Liang Kʽai in upper right
References
[edit ]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Liang Kʻai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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