Sōtatsu (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
Crater on Mercury
 Mariner 10 image with Sōtatsu at center | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°44′S 18°10′W / 48.73°S 18.17°W / -48.73; -18.17 |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 157 km (98 mi) |
| Eponym | Tawaraya Sōtatsu |
Sōtatsu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 1976, after the Japanese artist Tawaraya Sōtatsu.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
The craters Tintoretto and Po Ya are to the northwest of Sōtatsu.
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