Sūr Dās (crater)

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]

Sūr Dās
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates46.98°S 93.57°W / -46.98; -93.57
QuadrangleMichelangelo quadrangle
Diameter131 km (81 mi)
EponymSurdas
Sūr Dās and Riemenschneider craters, from MESSENGER's first flyby in January 2008

References
  1. "Sūr Dās". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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