Tansen
PlanetMercury
Coordinates4°07′N 71°40′W / 4.11°N 71.67°W / 4.11; -71.67
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter27.0 km (16.8 mi)
EponymTansen
Tansen and vicinity showing its ray system

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]

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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