MESSENGER NAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°01′S 78°01′W / 60.01°S 78.01°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 197.0 km (122.4 mi) |
| Eponym | Ma Zhiyuan |
Ma Chih-Yuan is a crater on Mercury. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Ma Chih-Yuan is named for the Chinese playwright Ma Zhiyuan, who lived in the 13th century CE. [2]
Ma Chih-Yuan is one of many peak ring basins on Mercury. It is ancient and highly eroded, unlike Raditladi, for example.
To the east of Ma Chih-Yuan is Rabelais crater. To the northeast is Coleridge crater, and to the southwest is Sei crater.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Ma Chih-Yuan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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