Nidaba (crater)

This article is about the crater. For the Sumerian goddess, see Nisaba.
Nidaba
An image of Nidaba, taken by Voyager 2 on 9 July 1979.
Feature typePenepalimpsest
Coordinates17°45′N 123°26′W / 17.75°N 123.43°W / 17.75; -123.43
Diameter199 kilometres (124 mi)
EponymNidaba

Nidaba is a penepalimpsest, an ancient crater in the process of disappearing, on Ganymede, the largest moon of the planet Jupiter. The penepalimpsest is approximately 199 kilometres (124 mi) wide, and a smaller, younger, and better-preserved crater lies within it.

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