Ruysch (crater) explained

Ruysch
Location:Eminescu quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-10.7°N -265.88°W
Diameter:64 km
Eponym:Rachel Ruysch

Ruysch is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the Netherland painter Rachel Ruysch.[1]

Ruysch is southeast of the larger but similar Savage crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruysch . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 31 May 2020.