Zeami (crater)
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 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°58′S 147°25′W / 2.96°S 147.41°W |
| Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
| Diameter | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Eponym | Zeami Motokiyo |
Zeami is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976, after the Japanese dramatist and playwright Zeami Motokiyo.[1]
Hollows are present within Zeami.
The crater Stevenson is to the northeast of Zeami. Sophocles is to the south, and Goya is to the southwest.
Views
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Mariner 10 image with Zeami at center -
Zeami crater interior -
Oblique view across northern Zeami crater -
Detail of hollow in northern Zeami crater -
Another detail of hollows in the crater
External links
[edit]- Zeami in color, from the Planetary Society
References
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