Villa-Lobos (crater) explained

Villa-Lobos
Location:Derain quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:5.27°N -353.21°W
Eponym:Heitor Villa-Lobos

Villa-Lobos is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Villa-Lobos is named for the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.[1]

The scarp called Grifo Rupes cuts across Villa-Lobos north to south, and extends to the north through several unnamed craters.[2]

Calder crater is to the southeast of Villa-Lobos.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villa-Lobos. . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 9 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Grifo Rupes . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 15 May 2024.