Li Chʻing-Chao
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates77°06′S 73°06′W / 77.1°S 73.1°W / -77.1; -73.1
QuadrangleBach
Diameter61 km
EponymLi Qingzhao
Li Chʻing-Chao is at the top of this MESSENGER image. Sadī is right of center, and Roerich is in lower left.

Li Chʻing-Chao is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 61 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Li Chʻing-Chao is named for the Chinese poet Li Qingzhao, who lived from 1081 to c. 1141.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Li Chʻing-Chao". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.


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