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Coordinates: 8°32N 104°07W / 8.53°N 104.12°W / 8.53; -104.12
 

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Wang Meng
MESSENGER WAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates8°32′N 104°07′W / 8.53°N 104.12°W / 8.53; -104.12
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter165 km (103 mi)
EponymWang Meng

Wang Meng is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for the Chinese painter Wang Meng.[1]

Wang Meng is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

Hollows are present within Wang Meng.

The crater Judah Ha-Levi is to the northwest of Wang Meng. To the south is Chu Ta, to the southeast is Rajnis, and to the north is Chiang Kʽui.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wang Meng". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  • ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wang_Meng_(crater)&oldid=1199105032"

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