Kenkō | |
Location: | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -21.35°N -16.16°W |
Eponym: | Yoshida Kenkō |
Kenkō is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kenko is named for the Japanese author Yoshida Kenkō, who lived from 1283 to 1352.[2]
Balagtas crater is to the east of Kenkō, Mahler is to the west, and Hitomaro is to the north.