Ahmad Baba (crater) explained

Ahmad Baba
Location:Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Peak-ring impact basin
Coordinates:17.4°N -126.8°W
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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Ahmad Baba . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 27 June 2012.
  3. 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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