Barma (crater) explained

Barma
Location:Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-41.3°N -162.8°W
Diameter:128 km
Eponym:Ivan Barma

Barma is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1982. Barma is named for the Russian architect Ivan Barma, who lived in the 16th century.[2]

Barma is south of Takayoshi 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: Barma . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 June 2012.