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.