Mansur (crater)
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Mansur (crater) | |
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 47°48′N 162°36′W / 47.8°N 162.6°WCoordinates: 47°48′N 162°36′W / 47.8°N 162.6°W |
Diameter | 100 km |
Eponym | Ustad Mansur |
Mansur is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Mansur is named for the Indian artist Ustad Mansur, who lived in the 17th century CE.[2]
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