Han Kan
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates72°08′S 146°24′W / 72.13°S 146.40°W / -72.13; -146.40
QuadrangleBach
Diameter50.0 km (31.1 mi)
EponymHan Gan

Han Kan is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 50 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Han Kan is named for the Chinese painter Han Gan, who lived from 720 to 780.[2]

Han Kan has an extensive ray system extending for hundreds of kilometers.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Han Kan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 June 2022.


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