Judah Ha-Levi | |
Location: | Beethoven quadrangle,Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 10.79°N -108.01°W |
Eponym: | Judah Halevi |
Judah Ha-Levi is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Judah Ha-Levi is named for the Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher Judah Ha-Levi, who lived from 1075 to 1141.[2]
Hollows are present within Judah Ha-Levi.
To the southeast of Judah Ha-Levi is the peak ring crater Wang Meng. To the northwest is Glinka, and to the northeast is Chiang Kʽui.