Kenkō (crater)
Kenkō is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 99 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kenko is named for the Japanese author Yoshida Kenkō, who lived from 1283 to 1352.[2]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 21.5°S 16.1°W |
Diameter | 99 km |
Eponym | Yoshida Kenkō |
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Kenkō at the terminator
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Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Kenkō near center (indistinct)
Balagtas crater is to the east of Kenkō, Mahler is to the west, and Hitomaro is to the north.
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