Mansur (crater)

Mansur
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Mansur
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	47°25′N163°37′W / 47.41°N 163.61°W
Diameter	95 km (59 mi)
Eponym	Ustad Mansur

Last updated September 02, 2025

Mansur is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Mansur is named for the Indian artist Ustad Mansur, who lived in the 17th century CE.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

The Mansurian time period on Mercury is named after Mansur crater. The time of its impact does not denote the start of the period, but the crater is an excellent example of a Mansurian crater.

The large crater Van Eyck is to the southeast of Mansur, and the larger Shakespeare is to the northeast.

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Mariner 10 image with Mansur crater near center
Approximate color image from MESSENGER
Detail of the hollows near the northern crater rim
The central peak complex

References

↑ "Mansur". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.

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[1] "Mansur". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[Davies_1978-2] Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.

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