Joplin (crater)
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 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°34′S 334°29′W / 38.56°S 334.49°W |
| Quadrangle | Debussy |
| Diameter | 139 km (86 mi) |
| Eponym | Scott Joplin |
Joplin is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2012, after the American composer Scott Joplin.[1]
Joplin's peak ring is relatively small compared to the crater diameter and it is offset from the center. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]
Joplin is located about half-way between the prominent crater Debussy and the crater Lennon. It is south of the crater Travers.
