 MESSENGER NAC image of Al-Jāhiz | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuiper quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 1°12′N21°30′W / 1.2°N 21.5°W /1.2; -21.5 |
| Diameter | 83 km |
| Eponym | Al-Jahiz |
Al-Jāhiz is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 83 kilometers.[1] Its name was proposed by astrophysicistDavid Morrison and adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Al-Jāhiz is named for the Arab writerAl-Jahiz, who died in Basra, Iraq, in 869 C.E.[2]
Lu Hsun crater is southwest of Al-Jāhiz.
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