Lu Hsun (crater)
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Lu Hsun is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Lu Hsun is named for the Chinese writer Lu Hsun, who lived from 1881 to 1936.[2]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 0.01°S 23.76°W / -0.01; -23.76 |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 96.0 km (59.7 mi) |
Eponym | Lu Hsun |
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Hollows are present on and around the central peak complex.
Al-Jāhiz crater is northeast of Lu Hsun.
- Oblique view of Lu Hsun crater (lower right), with bright hollows at the central peak
- MESSENGER NAC image of central Lu Hsun