Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Kurosawa on Mercury

Kurosawa

Feature Name Kurosawa
Clean Name Kurosawa
Feature ID 3169
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -53.20 °
Southernmost Latitude -53.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 18.80 °
Westernmost Longitude 24.80 °
Diameter 159.00 km
Center Latitude -53.40 °
Center Longitude 21.80 °
Northernmost Latitude -50.85 °
Southernmost Latitude -54.41 °
Easternmost Longitude 18.52 °
Westernmost Longitude 24.39 °
Diameter 151.68 km
Center Latitude -52.63 °
Center Longitude 21.46 °
Northernmost Latitude -50.63 °
Southernmost Latitude -54.26 °
Easternmost Longitude 18.52 °
Westernmost Longitude 24.46 °
Diameter 152.00 km
Center Latitude -52.44 °
Center Longitude 21.49 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Japan
Quad H-11 [pdf]
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Kinko; Japanese composer (18th century).
Last Updated Oct 11, 2016 3:13 PM

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