Lu Hsun (crater)

Lu Hsun

MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Lu Hsun
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	0.01°S 23.76°W / -0.01; -23.76
Diameter	96.0 km (59.7 mi)
Eponym	Lu Hsun

Lu Hsun is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Lu Hsun is named for the Chinese writer Lu Hsun, who lived from 1881 to 1936.^[2]

Hollows are present on and around the central peak complex.

Al-Jāhiz crater is northeast of Lu Hsun.

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  Oblique view of Lu Hsun crater (lower right), with bright hollows at the central peak
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  MESSENGER NAC image of central Lu Hsun

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Lu Hsun". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 29 January 2023.