Boethius (Mercurian crater)
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Boethius is a crater on the planet Mercury. It was named after Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, the Roman philosopher, by the IAU in 1976. The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.
MESSENGER WAC of Boethius
Hollows on the peaks in central Boethius crater, with the prominent scarp at center.
Tansen (crater)
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Tansen is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. The crater is named for Tansen, Mughal composer from the court of Akbar. The crater was first image
MESSENGER NAC
Exaggerated color image with Tansen left of center and Motonobu at right, both with bright ray systems
Tansen and vicinity