Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 5°16′N 353°13′W / 5.27°N 353.21°W |
Quadrangle | Derain |
Diameter | 67 km |
Eponym | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
Villa-Lobos is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Villa-Lobos is named for the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. [1]
The scarp called Grifo Rupes cuts across Villa-Lobos north to south. [2]