Han Kan (crater)

Han Kan is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 50 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Han Kan is named for the Chinese painter Han Gan, who lived from 720 to 780.[2]

Han Kan
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates72.13°S 146.40°W / -72.13; -146.40
QuadrangleBach
Diameter50.0 km (31.1 mi)
EponymHan Gan

Han Kan has an extensive ray system extending for hundreds of kilometers.

  • Mariner 10 image with Han Kan at center
    Mariner 10 image with Han Kan at center
  • Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Han Kan at center
    Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Han Kan at center
  • Han Kan (bottom center), Van Gogh (upper left), and Dickens (right) craters
    Han Kan (bottom center), Van Gogh (upper left), and Dickens (right) craters

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Han Kan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 June 2022.


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