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.

Han Kan
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates72.13°S 146.40°W / -72.13; -146.40
QuadrangleBach
Diameter50.0 km (31.1 mi)
EponymHan 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.

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