Sūr Dās (crater)

Sūr Dās

MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	46°59′S 93°34′W / 46.98°S 93.57°W / -46.98; -93.57Coordinates: 46°59′S 93°34′W / 46.98°S 93.57°W / -46.98; -93.57
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	131 km (81 mi)
Eponym	Surdas

Sūr Dās is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for the Indian poet Surdas.^[1]

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  Sūr Dās and Riemenschneider craters, from MESSENGER's first flyby in January 2008

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  Oblique view

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