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Crater on Mercury
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Feature typeImpact crater
LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates16°54′N 35°00′W / 16.9°N 35.0°W / 16.9; -35.0
Diameter120 km
EponymLi Bai
Mariner 10 image with Li Po below center

Li Po is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Li Po is named for the Chinese poet Li Bai, who lived from 701 to 762.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Li Po". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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