Li Chʻing-Chao (crater)

Li Ching-Chao is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 61 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Li Ching-Chao is named for the Chinese poet Li Qingzhao, who lived from 1081 to c. 1141.

The northern rim of Li Ching-Chao is in permanent shadow.ILLUMINATION MAP OF MERCURY'S SOUTH POLE, NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

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