Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 16°54′N 35°00′W / 16.9°N 35.0°W / 16.9; -35.0 |
Diameter | 120 km |
Eponym | Li Bai |
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
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Li Po". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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