Wu Shujuan (crater)

Wu Shujuan
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates70°48′S 346°44′W / 70.80°S 346.73°W / -70.80; -346.73
QuadrangleBach
Diameter109.0 km (67.7 mi)
EponymWu Shujuan

Wu Shujuan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Chinese painter Wu Shujuan (1853-1930).[1]

Wu Shujuan is east of Nairne crater. El Husseini crater is southeast of Wu Shujuan.

References

  1. ^ "Wu Shujuan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 26 November 2024.


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