Rimbaud (crater)

Rimbaud
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates63°37′S 148°54′W / 63.62°S 148.90°W / -63.62; -148.90
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter78 km (48 mi)
EponymArthur Rimbaud

Rimbaud is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Rimbaud is named for French poet Arthur Rimbaud.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

To the north of Rimbaud is the crater Vincente. To the south are the craters Keats, Dickens, and Han Kan. One of the rays of Han Kan crosses Rimbaud.

References

  1. ^ "Rimbaud". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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