Po Ya (crater) explained

Po Ya
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-45.92°N -20.17°W
Eponym:Bo Ya

Po Ya is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 1976, after Bo Ya, a Chinese musician who lived in 8th century B.C.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.

Po Ya is northwest of the larger crater Sōtatsu and northeast of Tintoretto crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Po Ya . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 24 January 2020.