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Liang Kʽai (crater)

Coordinates: 40°18′S 182°48′W / 40.3°S 182.8°W / -40.3; -182.8
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Liang Kʻai
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MESSENGER NAC of Liang Kʻai
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationNeruda quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates40°18′S 182°48′W / 40.3°S 182.8°W / -40.3; -182.8
Diameter140 km (87 mi)
EponymLiang Kai

Liang Kʻai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʻai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.[2]

To the southwest of Liang Kʻai is Wen Tianxiang crater. To the south is Dostoevskij crater. To the north is Gainsborough crater.


References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Liang Kʻai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.