Akutagawa (crater)
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MESSENGER WAC mosaic
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| Planet | Mercury |
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| Diameter | 106 km |
| Eponym | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa |
File:Akutagawa crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg
Approximate color image of Akutagawa
Akutagawa is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in on September 25, 2015. Akutagawa is named for the Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.[1]
Much of Akutagawa is surrounded by low-reflectance material (LRM), thought to be caused by the carbon mineral graphite.[2]
File:Akutagawa crater EW0242839841G.jpg
Oblique view
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