Ahmad Baba
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates17°24′N 126°48′W / 17.4°N 126.8°W / 17.4; -126.8
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter127 km (79 mi)
EponymAhmad 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.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Ahmad Baba". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 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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