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Harunobu_(crater) Latitude and Longitude:

14°53′N 140°56′W / 14.88°N 140.93°W / 14.88; -140.93
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Harunobu
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates 14°53′N 140°56′W / 14.88°N 140.93°W / 14.88; -140.93
Quadrangle Beethoven
Diameter107 km (66 mi)
Eponym Suzuki Harunobu

Harunobu is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 107 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Harunobu is named for the Japanese artist Suzuki Harunobu, who lived from 1720 or 1724 to 1770. [2]


References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN  0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Harunobu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/ USGS/ NASA. Retrieved 13 August 2022.