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Motonobu (crater)

Coordinates: 0°47′N 65°19′W / 0.78°N 65.32°W / 0.78; -65.32
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Motonobu
MESSENGER NAC from second flyby in October 2008
PlanetMercury
Coordinates0°47′N 65°19′W / 0.78°N 65.32°W / 0.78; -65.32
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter52 km (32 mi)
EponymKanō Motonobu

Motonobu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Japanese painter and calligrapher, Kanō Motonobu, who lived from 1476 to 1559.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

The crater has a ray system, indicating it is a recent impact.

Motonobu is to the east of the crater Polygnotus and north of the crater Thākur.

References

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  1. ^ "Motonobu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.