Judah Ha-Levi (crater)

Judah Ha-Levi

MESSENGER WAC image of Judah Ha-Levi
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	10°47′N108°01′W / 10.79°N 108.01°W / 10.79; -108.01
Diameter	85 km (53 mi)
Eponym	Judah Halevi

Judah Ha-Levi is a crater on Mercury. ^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Judah Ha-Levi is named for the Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher Judah Ha-Levi, who lived from 1075 to 1141. ^[2]

Hollows are present within Judah Ha-Levi.

To the southeast of Judah Ha-Levi is the peak ring crater Wang Meng. To the northwest is Glinka, and to the northeast is Chiang Kʽui.

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  Interior of Judah Ha-Levi
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  Detail of interior showing two patches of hollows right of center
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  Regional view from MESSENGER's first flyby in January 2008, showing Wang Meng below left of center, Judah Ha-Levi at center, and Glinka in upper right.

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Judah Ha-Levi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 22 September 2022.