Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 12°S 31°W / 12°S 31°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 132 km |
Eponym | Murasaki Shikibu |
Murasaki is a crater on Mercury located at 12 S, 31 W. It is 132 km in diameter. It was named after 10th-11th century Japanese writer Murasaki Shikibu. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1976.[1] To its east lies the slightly larger Hiroshige. The bright crater Kuiper overlays the rim of Murasaki.
References
- ↑ "Murasaki". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union/USGS. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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