Tsʻai Wen-Chi (crater)

Tsʻai Wen-Chi
MESSENGER wide angle camera image of Rodin (right) and Tsʻai Wen-Chi (left)
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23°28′N 23°09′W / 23.47°N 23.15°W / 23.47; -23.15
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter124 km (77 mi)
EponymCai Yan (Cai Wenji)

Tsʻai Wen-Chi is an impact crater on the planet Mercury. It is located northwest of the larger Rodin crater. It is named for the Chinese composer Cai Yan. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

Tsʻai Wen-Chi contains hollows.

Views

  • Tsʻai Wen-Chi crater in approximate color
  • Oblique view of the crater showing some hollows
  • High-resolution mosaic showing bright hollows

References

  1. ^ "Tsʻai Wen-Chi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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