Ahmad Baba (crater)

Ahmad Baba is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 127 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979.[2]

Ahmad Baba
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates17.4°N 126.8°W / 17.4; -126.8
Diameter127 km
EponymAhmad Baba al Massufi
Another MESSENGER image, with illumination opposite that of the above

Ahmad Baba is one of many Peak-ring basins on Mercury.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Ahmad Baba". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2012.


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