Sei (crater) explained

Sei
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-64.61°N -88.59°W
Eponym:Sei Shōnagon

Sei is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for Japanese writer Sei Shōnagon.[1]

To the west of Sei is Alencar crater. To the northeast is Ma Chih-Yuan crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sei . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 15 June 2022.