Rajnis is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for the Latvian poet Jānis Pliekšāns, known by his pseudonym of Rainis.[1]

Rajnis
MESSENGER mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates4°22′N 96°13′W / 4.36°N 96.21°W / 4.36; -96.21
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter80 km (50 mi)
EponymRainis

Rajnis is east of the craters Chu Ta and Wang Meng.

References edit

  1. ^ "Rajnis". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.