Hiroshige (crater)
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Feature typeImpact crater
LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates13°20′S 26°58′W / 13.34°S 26.96°W
Diameter138 km
 MESSENGER mosaic of Hiroshige | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 13°20′S 26°58′W / 13.34°S 26.96°W |
| Diameter | 138 km |
| Eponym | Andō Hiroshige |
Hiroshige is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, after the Japanese artist Andō Hiroshige.[1]
Hiroshige is east of the craters Murasaki and Kuiper. Kuiper's rays overlie Hiroshige.
