Saikaku is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for Japanese poet Ihara Saikaku.[1]

Saikaku
PlanetMercury
Coordinates71°58′N 177°58′W / 71.96°N 177.97°W / 71.96; -177.97
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter64.0 km (39.8 mi)
EponymIhara Saikaku

References

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  1. ^ "Saikaku". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 14 June 2022.