Ōkyo (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC image of Ōkyo
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates70°03′S 74°40′W / 70.05°S 74.66°W / -70.05; -74.66
Diameter66 km
EponymMaruyama Ōkyo

Ōkyo is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. It is named for the Japanese painter Maruyama Ōkyo, who lived from 1733 to 1795.[1]

To the southeast of Ōkyo is the crater Camões.

References

  1. ^ "Okyo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.


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