Villa-Lobos (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
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| 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]
File:Villa-Lobos crater Grifo Rupes EN1045296712M EN1045296723M.jpg
Grifo Rupes cutting across Villa-Lobos crater
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