Kenkō (crater)
Kenkō is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kenko is named for the Japanese author Yoshida Kenkō, who lived from 1283 to 1352.
Mosaic of Mariner 10 images with Balagtas at right, Kenkō at center, and Mahler in upper left
Balagtas crater is to the east of Kenkō, Mahler is to the west, and Hitomaro is to the north.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Kenko". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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