Tansen (crater)

Tansen is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for Tansen, Mughal composer from the court of Akbar.[1]

Tansen
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates4.11°N 71.67°W / 4.11; -71.67
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter27.0 km (16.8 mi)
EponymTansen
Tansen and vicinity showing its ray system

To the southeast of Tansen is the crater Polygnotus, and to the southwest is Boethius.

References
  1. "Tansen". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 11 May 2022.


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