Kenkō (crater)

Kenkō is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Kenko is named for the Japanese author Yoshida Kenkō, who lived from 1283 to 1352.

Kenkō
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates21.35°S 16.16°W / -21.35; -16.16
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter105 km (65 mi)
EponymYoshida Kenkō

Balagtas crater is to the east of Kenkō, Mahler is to the west, and Hitomaro is to the north.

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