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]

Kenkō
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates21.5°S 16.1°W / -21.5; -16.1
Diameter99 km
EponymYoshida Kenkō
Kenkō at the terminator
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.

Mosaic of Mariner 10 images with Balagtas at right, Kenkō at center, and Mahler in upper left

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


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