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Sūr Dās (crater)

Coordinates: 46°59′S 93°34′W / 46.98°S 93.57°W / -46.98; -93.57
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Sūr Dās
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates46°59′S 93°34′W / 46.98°S 93.57°W / -46.98; -93.57
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter131 km (81 mi)
EponymSurdas

Sūr Dās is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for the Indian poet Surdas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Sūr Dās". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.