Khansa (crater)

Khansa
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	59.7°S 51.9°W
Quadrangle	Discovery quadrangle
Diameter	111 km
Eponym	al-Khansa

Khansa is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 111 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Khansa is named for the Arab poet al-Khansa, who lived in the 6th century CE.[2]

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Khansa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Khansa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.