Okyo (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 69°06′S 75°48′W / 69.1°S 75.8°WCoordinates: 69°06′S 75°48′W / 69.1°S 75.8°W |
Diameter | 65 km |
Eponym | Maruyama Ōkyo |
Okyo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 65 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Nizami is named for the Japanese painter Maruyama Ōkyo, who lived from 1733 to 1795.[2]
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