Eitoku (crater) explained

Eitoku
Location:Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-21.8°N -157.18°W
Eponym:Kanō Eitoku

Eitoku is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Eitoku is named for the Japanese artist Kanō Eitoku, who lived from 1543 to 1590.[2]

Eitoku is due south of the crater Rublev, which is itself east of the large crater Tolstoj.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Eitoku . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 28 June 2022.