Ruysch (crater)
Ruysch is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the Netherland painter Rachel Ruysch.[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Eminescu quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 10.7°S 265.88°W |
| Diameter | 64 km |
| Eponym | Rachel Ruysch |
Ruysch at a low sun angle
Ruysch is southeast of the larger but similar Savage crater.
References
- "Ruysch". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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