Khansa (crater)
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 59°42′S 51°54′W / 59.7°S 51.9°W |
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 after the Arab poet al-Khansa, who lived in the 6th century CE.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.