Barma (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
| } MESSENGER image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 41°18′S 162°48′W / 41.3°S 162.8°W / -41.3; -162.8 |
| Diameter | 128 km |
| Eponym | Ivan Barma |
Barma is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1982. Barma is named for the Russian architect Ivan Barma, who lived in the 16th century.[2]
Barma is south of Takayoshi crater.
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