Rimbaud (crater)

Rimbaud

MESSENGER NAC
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	63°37′S148°54′W / 63.62°S 148.90°W / -63.62; -148.90
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	78 km (48 mi)
Eponym	Arthur 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.