Chandrayaan-2 captured images of various craters on the moon ( On 23 August ) while passing over its north polar region. Of the various craters, it spotted one called ‘Mitra’.
Why is it named Mitra?
It is an impact based crater named after noted Indian physicist Sisir Kumar Mitra.
The name was given by Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), part of International Astronomical Union (IAU), after a successful review in 1970, seven years after the death of Mitra.
Why is it named Mitra?
It is an impact based crater named after noted Indian physicist Sisir Kumar Mitra.
The name was given by Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), part of International Astronomical Union (IAU), after a successful review in 1970, seven years after the death of Mitra.
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