Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tung Yüan
Clean Name Tung Yuan
Feature ID 6132
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 75.78 °
Southmost Latitude 74.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 59.92 °
Westmost Longitude 65.74 °
Diameter 60.46 km
Center Latitude 75.02 °
Center Longitude 62.83 °
Quad H-01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Chinese painter (10th century).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Mar 07, 2011 10:53 AM

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