Takanobu (crater)
Takanobu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. The crater is named for Japanese poet and portrait artist Fujiwara no Takanobu.[1]
 MESSENGER WAC with Takanobu at top center | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.66°N 108.56°W |
| Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
| Diameter | 72.0 km (44.7 mi) |
| Eponym | Fujiwara no Takanobu |
Takanobu lies about midway between the craters Gibran to the northwest and Mickiewicz to the southeast.
MESSENGER mosaic
References
- "Takanobu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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