Another MESSENGER image at higher sun angle

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.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Barma". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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