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Jobim (crater)

Coordinates: 32°27′N 66°53′W / 32.45°N 66.88°W / 32.45; -66.88
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Jobim
MESSENGER NAC mosaic from second flyby in October 2008
PlanetMercury
Coordinates32°27′N 66°53′W / 32.45°N 66.88°W / 32.45; -66.88
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter167 km (104 mi)
EponymAntônio Carlos Jobim

Jobim is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 167 kilometres (104 miles). 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Jobim". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 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.