Mansur is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreac ...

in 1979. Mansur is named for the Indian artist

Ustad Mansur Ustad Mansur (flourished 1590-1624) was a seventeenth-century Mughal painter and court artist. He grew up during the reign of Jahangir (r. 1605 - 1627) during which period he excelled at depicting plants and animals. He was the earliest artist t ...

, who lived in the 17th century CE. 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.

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File:Mariner 10 image 0000188.png, Mariner 10 image with Mansur crater near center File:Mansur crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg, Approximate color image from MESSENGER File:Mansur crater hollows EN1052702086M.jpg, Detail of the hollows near the northern crater rim File:Mansur crater central peaks EN1040083977M.jpg, The central peak complex

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