Kuniyoshi (crater) explained

Kuniyoshi
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-57.87°N -37.49°W
Diameter:27 km
Eponym:Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Kuniyoshi is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2014. It is named for the Japanese painter and printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi.[1]

To the east of Kuniyoshi are Hesiod crater and Pampu Facula, a bright region that is possibly volcanic. Kuniyoshi is near the Discovery Rupes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuniyoshi . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 5 April 2020.