ÅŒkyo (crater)
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ÅŒkyo is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the
International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; , UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and developmen ...
(IAU) in 1985. It is named for the Japanese painter
Maruyama ÅŒkyo , born Maruyama Masataka, was a Japanese artist active in the late 18th century. He moved to Kyoto, during which he studied artworks from Chinese, Japanese and Western sources. A personal style of Western naturalism mixed with Eastern de ...
, who lived from 1733 to 1795. To the southeast of Ōkyo is the crater Camões.


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