Mansart (crater)

Mansart
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	73°12′N 118°42′W / 73.2°N 118.7°WCoordinates: 73°12′N 118°42′W / 73.2°N 118.7°W
Quadrangle	Borealis
Diameter	95 km
Eponym	Jules Hardouin-Mansart

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]

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

[2] "Mansart". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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