 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 25°00′N 93°40′W / 25°N 93.66°W / 25; -93.66 |
| Diameter | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Eponym | Du Fu |
Du Fu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Du Fu is named for the Chinese poet Du Fu.
Hollows are present on Du Fu's central peak.
A large unnamed crater to the west of Du Fu is crossed by a prominent scarp.
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Oblique view
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Approximate color image
References
- "Du Fu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- The Crater and the Scarp, Release Date: April 23, 2011. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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