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Liang Kʻai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʻai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.[2]
To the southwest of Liang Kʻai is Wen Tianxiang crater. To the south is Dostoevskij crater. To the north is Gainsborough crater.
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Liang Kʽai at low sun angle -
Exaggerated color MESSENGER image with Liang Kʽai in upper right
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Liang Kʻai". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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