Ahmad Baba (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Ahmed Baba | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 17°24′N 126°48′W / 17.4°N 126.8°W |
| Diameter | 127 km (79 mi) |
| Eponym | Ahmad Baba al Massufi |
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 is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3] Hollows are present within the crater.
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Another MESSENGER image, with illumination opposite that of the image in the infobox -
Hollows located on the south-facing slope of Ahmad Baba's peak ring
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Ahmad Baba". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ 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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