 MESSENGER NAC mosaic from second flyby in October 2008 | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°27′N 66°53′W / 32.45°N 66.88°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 167 km (104 mi) |
| Eponym | Antônio 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]
Another view from MESSENGER
Close up of 12 km diameter crater with hollows in the southern half of Jobim
References
- ↑ "Jobim". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ 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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