Barma (crater)
Barma is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1982. Barma is named for the Russian architect Ivan Barma, who lived in the 16th century.[2]
 MESSENGER image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 41.3°S 162.8°W |
| Diameter | 128 km |
| Eponym | Ivan Barma |
Another MESSENGER image at higher sun angle
Barma is south of Takayoshi crater.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Barma". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.