Du Fu (crater) explained

Du Fu
Location:Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Central-peak impact crater
Coordinates:25°N -93.66°W
Eponym:Du Fu

Du Fu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Du Fu is named for the Chinese poet Du Fu.[1]

Hollows are present on Du Fu's central peak.

A large unnamed crater to the west of Du Fu is crossed by a prominent scarp.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Du Fu. . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 15 July 2020.
  2. https://messenger.jhuapl.edu/Explore/Science-Images-Database/gallery-image-479.html The Crater and the Scarp