Liang Kʻai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʻai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.[2]

To the southwest of Liang Kʻai is Wen Tianxiang crater. To the south is Dostoevskij crater. To the north is Gainsborough crater.

  • Liang Kʽai at low sun angle
    Liang Kʽai at low sun angle
  • Exaggerated color MESSENGER image with Liang Kʽai in upper right
    Exaggerated color MESSENGER image with Liang Kʽai in upper right


References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Liang Kʻai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liang_K%CA%BBai_(crater)
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