Mansart (crater)
Mansart is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Mansart is named for the French architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, who lived from 1646 to 1708.[2]
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 73.2°N 118.7°W |
Quadrangle | Borealis quadrangle |
Diameter | 95 km |
Eponym | Jules Hardouin-Mansart |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Mansart". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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