Murasaki (crater)
 Mariner 10stereo images of Murasaki andHiroshigecraters. The image on the left was taken during the second flyby, that on the right at the first. The 125 km diameter Murasaki is on the left, and 140 km Hiroshige on the right | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuiper quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 12°S31°W/ 12°S 31°W |
| Diameter | 132 km |
| Eponym | Murasaki Shikibu |
Murasakiis acrateronMercurylocated at 12 S, 31 W. It is 132 km in diameter. It was named after 10th-11th century Japanese writerMurasaki Shikibu.The name was approved by IAU'sWorking Group for Planetary System Nomenclaturein 1976.[1]To its east lies the slightly largerHiroshige.The bright craterKuiperoverlays the rim of Murasaki.
References[edit]
- ^"Murasaki".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.International Astronomical Union/USGS.RetrievedOctober 19,2017.
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