Mansart
MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates72°43′N 123°22′W / 72.72°N 123.36°W / 72.72; -123.36
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter84.97 km (52.80 mi)
EponymJules Hardouin-Mansart

Mansart is a crater on Mercury.[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]

To the east of Mansart is Bjornson crater, and to the west is Jókai.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Mansart". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 3 June 2022.


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