Han Kan (crater)

Han Kan
	Mariner 10 image with Han Kan at center
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	71.6°S 143.8°W
Diameter	50 km
Eponym	Han 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]

MESSENGER NAC image

References

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

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[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 2 July 2012.