MESSENGER WAC image of Judah Ha-Levi | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Beethoven quadrangle,Mercury |
Coordinates | 10°47′N 108°01′W / 10.79°N 108.01°W / 10.79; -108.01 |
Diameter | 85 km (53 mi) |
Eponym | Judah Halevi |
Judah Ha-Levi is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Judah Ha-Levi is named for the Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher Judah Ha-Levi, who lived from 1075 to 1141.
Hollows are present within Judah Ha-Levi.
To the southeast of Judah Ha-Levi is the peak ring crater Wang Meng. To the northwest is Glinka, and to the northeast is Chiang Kʽui.
- Interior of Judah Ha-Levi
- Detail of interior showing two patches of hollows right of center
- Regional view from MESSENGER's first flyby in January 2008, showing Wang Meng below left of center, Judah Ha-Levi at center, and Glinka in upper right.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Judah Ha-Levi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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