Han Kan (crater)
Han Kan is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 50 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Han Kan is named for the Chinese painter Han Gan, who lived from 720 to 780.
MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 72.13°S 146.40°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 50.0 km (31.1 mi) |
| Eponym | Han Gan |
On the eastern floor of Han Kan is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.
Han Kan has an extensive ray system extending for hundreds of kilometers.
- Mariner 10 image with Han Kan at center
- Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Han Kan at center
- Han Kan (bottom center), Van Gogh (upper left), and Dickens (right) craters
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