Fourier (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.3° S, 53.0° W |
| Diameter | 51 km |
| Depth | 3.7 km |
| Colongitude | 54° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jean-B. J. Fourier |
Fourier is a lunar crater that is located in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side, just to the southeast of Vieta crater. To the northeast is the Mare Humorum. The rim of this crater is roughly circular, but appears oval when viewed from the Earth due to foreshortening.
Except to the north-northwest, the outer rim is not heavily eroded. The satellite crater 'Fourier B' lies along the eastern rim and inner side. The inner wall is relatively wide, and is slumped slightly along the edge forming a shelf near the perimeter. The interior floor is just over half the diameter of the crater rim, and is relatively level with a small crater to the west of the mid-point and another near the northeast edge.
[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 Fourier crater.
| Fourier | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 30.2° S | 49.5° W | 32 km |
| B | 30.5° S | 52.0° W | 11 km |
| C | 28.5° S | 51.9° W | 14 km |
| D | 31.5° S | 50.4° W | 21 km |
| E | 28.7° S | 50.1° W | 14 km |
| F | 28.8° S | 52.7° W | 14 km |
| G | 29.4° S | 51.7° W | 11 km |
| K | 30.0° S | 54.2° W | 10 km |
| L | 30.2° S | 52.6° W | 5 km |
| M | 30.4° S | 53.1° W | 4 km |
| N | 33.5° S | 56.4° W | 10 km |
| P | 31.0° S | 54.9° W | 9 km |
| R | 34.2° S | 51.2° W | 9 km |
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
