Hokusai (Mercury)

Named after Katsushika Hokusai - Japanese painter, draftsman, and printmaker (1760-1849).

Hokusai is a rayed impact crater on Mercury, which was discovered in 1991 by ground-based radar observations conducted at Goldstone Observatory. The crater was initially known as feature B. Its appearance was so dissimilar to other impact craters that it was once thought to be a shield volcano. However improved radar images by the Arecibo Observatory obtained later in 2000–2005 clearly showed that feature B is an impact crater with an extensive ray system. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Mercury they are named after deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years.

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NW 1181 km

Abedin

MRV
18 Hours 27 Minutes
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14 Days 19 Hours

N 1233 km

Berlioz

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19 Hours 16 Minutes
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15 Days 11 Hours

NE 793 km

Rivera(last)

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12 Hours 23 Minutes
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9 Days 22 Hours

W 1381 km

Grieg

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21 Hours 35 Minutes
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17 Days 8 Hours

Hokusai

57.77° N 16.8° E

E 2420 km

Solitudo Aphrodites

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1 Day 13 Hours
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30 Days 8 Hours

SW 830 km

Sousa(next)

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12 Hours 58 Minutes
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10 Days 10 Hours

S 1164 km

Hodgkins

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18 Hours 11 Minutes
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14 Days 14 Hours

SE 1284 km

Apollonia

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20 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
16 Days 2 Hours

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