Makeba (crater)

Makeba
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates14°13′N 1°25′W / 14.22°N 1.41°W / 14.22; -1.41
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter26 km (16 mi)
EponymMiriam Makeba
Another view at a higher sun angle

Makeba is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the South African singer-songwriter, Miriam Makeba, who lived from 1932 to 2008.[1]

Makeba is to the southeast of the crater Hemingway.

References

  1. ^ "Makeba". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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