Asawa (crater)

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Asawa
Asawa crater EW0265254280G.jpg
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 27°16′N315°17′W / 27.26°N 315.28°W / 27.26; -315.28
Quadrangle Hokusai
Diameter 130.0 km (80.8 mi)
Eponym Ruth Asawa

Asawa is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Japanese-American sculptor Ruth Aiko Asawa. [1]

Asawa is west of the large Rachmaninoff crater. An unnamed crater with a bright ray system is located northeast of Asawa.

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References

  1. "Asawa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA . Retrieved 1 December 2024.