Khansa (crater)

Khansa

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	59°42′S 51°54′W / 59.7°S 51.9°WCoordinates: 59°42′S 51°54′W / 59.7°S 51.9°W
Diameter	111 km
Eponym	al-Khansa

Khansa is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 111 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Khansa is named for the Arab poet al-Khansa, who lived in the 6th century CE.^[2]

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Khansa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.