Karsh (crater)

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Karsh
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MESSENGER NAC image
Planet Mercury
Diameter 58 km (36 mi)
Eponym Yousuf Karsh
File:Karsh crater EN1061755153M.jpg
Another MESSENGER image

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

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