Crater on Mercury
Crater on Mercury
Masuka is right of center in this MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°00′N 70°14′W / 32.00°N 70.24°W / 32.00; -70.24 |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Eponym | Dorothy Masuka |
Masuka is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer Dorothy Masuka, who lived from 1935 to 2019.
Masuka is to the west of the large crater Jobim.
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