Yun Sŏn-Do (crater)

Yun Sŏn-Do
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates73°29′S 110°05′W / 73.49°S 110.08°W / -73.49; -110.08
QuadrangleBach
Diameter76 km (47 mi)
EponymYun Sŏndo

Yun Sŏn-Do is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 76 kilometres (47 mi). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Yun Sŏn-Do is named for the Korean poet Yun Sŏndo.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Yun Sǒn-Do". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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