Halim (crater)

Halim
Exaggerated color image from MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates48°52′N 100°56′W / 48.87°N 100.94°W / 48.87; -100.94
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter44.0 km (27.3 mi)
EponymTahia Halim
Halim at low sun angle

Halim is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Egyptian painter Tahia Halim.[1]

Halim lies between Sholem Aleichem and Bruegel craters to the east and west. It is north of Scarlatti.

References

  1. ^ "Halim". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.


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