Karsh (crater)

Karsh is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 58 kilometers. Its name was suggested by American resident Elizabeth Freeman Rosenzweig in a naming contest which was eventually adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 2015.[1] Karsh is named for the Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh.[2] The craters Carolan, Enheduanna, Kulthum, and Rivera were also named as part of the contest.

Karsh
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates35.49°S 78.85°E / -35.49; 78.85
QuadrangleDebussy
Diameter58 km
EponymYousuf Karsh
Another MESSENGER image

Karsh lies on the west rim of the much larger Rembrandt basin.

References
  1. "Mercury Crater-naming Contest Winners Announced". www.iau.org.
  2. "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Karsh on Mercury". Retrieved 28 August 2019.


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