Tsʽao Chan (crater) explained

Tsao Chan
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-13.31°N -142.35°W
Diameter:110 km
Eponym:Cao Xueqin (Tsao Chan)

Tsao Chan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, for the Chinese writer Tsao Chan.[1]

Tsao Chan is to the southwest of the larger crater Mark Twain.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tsao Chan . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 28 January 2020.