Hiroshige (crater)

Hiroshige
MESSENGER mosaic of Hiroshige
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates13°20′S 26°58′W / 13.34°S 26.96°W / -13.34; -26.96
Diameter138 km
EponymAndō Hiroshige

Hiroshige is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, after the Japanese artist Andō Hiroshige.

Hiroshige is east of the craters Murasaki and Kuiper. Kuiper's rays overlie Hiroshige.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.