Chiang K'ui (crater)

Chiang K'ui
	MESSENGER mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	13.8°N 102.7°W
Diameter	41 km
Eponym	Jiang Kui

Chiang K'ui is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 41 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Chiang K'ui is named for the Chinese composer Jiang K'ui, who lived in the 12th century.[2]

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Chiang K'ui". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Chiang K'ui". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.