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Eitoku (crater)

Coordinates: 21°48′S 157°11′W / 21.80°S 157.18°W / -21.80; -157.18
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Eitoku
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Feature typeImpact crater
LocationMichelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates21°48′S 157°11′W / 21.80°S 157.18°W / -21.80; -157.18
Diameter101.0 km (62.8 mi)
EponymKanō Eitoku
Oblique view

Eitoku is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Eitoku is named for the Japanese artist Kanō Eitoku, who lived from 1543 to 1590.[2]

Eitoku is due south of the crater Rublev, which is itself east of the large crater Tolstoj.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Eitoku". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 28 June 2022.