Jobim (crater) explained

Jobim
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:32.45°N -66.88°W
Eponym:Antônio Carlos Jobim

Jobim is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 167km (104miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Jobim is named for the Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim.[1]

Jobim is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

To the west of Jobim is the crater Masuka.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jobim . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 31 July 2021.
  2. Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

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