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Crater on Mercury Crater on Mercury
Rimbaud
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates63°37′S 148°54′W / 63.62°S 148.90°W / -63.62; -148.90
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter78 km (48 mi)
EponymArthur 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.

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.
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