Tansen (crater) explained

Tansen
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:4.11°N -71.67°W
Eponym:Tansen

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tansen . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 11 May 2022.