Jobim (crater)

PlanetMercury

Coordinates32°27′N 66°53′W / 32.45°N 66.88°W / 32.45; -66.88

QuadrangleVictoria

Diameter167 km (104 mi)

Jobim

MESSENGER NAC mosaic from second flyby in October 2008
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	32°27′N 66°53′W / 32.45°N 66.88°W / 32.45; -66.88
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	167 km (104 mi)
Eponym	Antônio Carlos Jobim

Jobim is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 167 kilometres (104 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Jobim is named for the Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim.^[1]

Jobim is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[2]

To the west of Jobim is the crater Masuka. To the southeast is the prominent crater Praxiteles.

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  Another view from MESSENGER
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  Close up of 12 km diameter crater with hollows in the southern half of Jobim