Hortensius (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6.5° N, 28.0° W |
| Diameter | 15 km |
| Depth | 2.9 km |
| Colongitude | 28° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Martin van den Hove |
Hortensius is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Mare Insularum. It lies some distance to the west-southwest of the prominent Copernicus crater. The crater is circular and cup-shaped, with a small floor at the mid-point of the sloping interior walls. The interior has a higher albedo than the surrounding lunar mare, despite traces of ray material from Copernicus.
To the north of this feature is a collection of six lunar domes, many having a tiny craterlet at the summit. These are shield volcanoes that were formed by a highly-viscous type of lava. The domes are generally circular in form, with a diameter of 6-8 kilometers, and rising as high as 400 meters. They are formed of the same material as the surrounding mare, although from a different process.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Hortensius crater.
| Hortensius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.4° N | 30.7° W | 10 km |
| B | 5.3° N | 29.5° W | 6 km |
| C | 6.0° N | 26.7° W | 7 km |
| D | 5.4° N | 32.3° W | 6 km |
| E | 5.2° N | 25.4° W | 15 km |
| F | 7.1° N | 25.6° W | 6 km |
| G | 8.1° N | 26.1° W | 4 km |
| H | 5.9° N | 31.1° W | 6 km |
[edit] References
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