Khansa (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC image, map projected
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates58°57′S 51°56′W / 58.95°S 51.94°W / -58.95; -51.94
Diameter113 km (70 mi)
Eponymal-Khansa

Khansa is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Khansa is named after the Arab poet al-Khansa, who lived in the 6th century CE.[2]

MESSENGER NAC mosaic

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Khansa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 24 June 2024.


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