Tsʽai Wen-Chi (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 124 km |
Eponym | Cai Yan (Cai Wenji) |
Tsʻai Wen-Chi is an impact crater on the planet Mercury. It is located northwest of the larger Rodin crater. It is named for the Chinese composer Cai Yan. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]
Tsʻai Wen-Chi contains hollows.
Views
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Tsʻai Wen-Chi crater in approximate color
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Oblique view of the crater showing some hollows
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High-resolution mosaic showing bright hollows
References
[edit]- ^ "Tsʻai Wen-Chi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.