Kuniyoshi (crater)

Kuniyoshi is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2014. It is named for the Japanese painter and printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi.[1]

Kuniyoshi
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates57.87°S 37.49°W / -57.87; -37.49
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter27 km
EponymUtagawa Kuniyoshi
Image of nearby features

To the east of Kuniyoshi are Hesiod crater and Pampu Facula, a bright region that is possibly volcanic. Kuniyoshi is near the Discovery Rupes.

References
  1. "Kuniyoshi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 5 April 2020.


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