Asawa is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Japanese-American sculptor Ruth Aiko Asawa.[1]

Asawa is west of the large Rachmaninoff crater. An unnamed crater with a bright ray system is located northeast of Asawa.

  • Hollows are present on some of the peaks in Asawa's central peak complex
    Hollows are present on some of the peaks in Asawa's central peak complex
  • Exaggerated color view of the crater with bright ray system northeast of Asawa
    Exaggerated color view of the crater with bright ray system northeast of Asawa

References

  1. ^ "Asawa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asawa_(crater)
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