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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mansart (crater)

Mansart is a crater on Mercury. 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.

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.