Zucchius (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 61.4° S, 50.3° W |
| Diameter | 64 km |
| Depth | 3.2 km |
| Colongitude | 52° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Niccolo Zucchi |
Zucchius is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the southwest limb. Because of its location the crater appears oblong-shaped due to foreshortening. It lies just to the south-southwest of Segner crater, and northeast of the much larger Bailly walled-plain. To the southeast is the Bettinus crater, a formation only slightly larger than Zucchius.
The crater rim is symmetrical and shows little significant wear from impacts. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a group of small central peaks that forms a curving arc around the middle of the floor. This crater is believed to have formed during the Copernician period, within the last 1.2 thousand million years.
[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 Zucchius crater.
| Zucchius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 61.8° S | 56.0° W | 28 km |
| B | 61.8° S | 54.3° W | 25 km |
| C | 60.8° S | 45.2° W | 22 km |
| D | 61.4° S | 58.7° W | 26 km |
| E | 61.3° S | 60.6° W | 21 km |
| F | 60.1° S | 56.5° W | 8 km |
| G | 60.5° S | 57.2° W | 25 km |
| H | 61.0° S | 59.7° W | 14 km |
| K | 64.3° S | 58.0° W | 10 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.
[edit] External links
- Jean-Luc Josset and Bernard H. Foing (2006-06-01). SMART-1 close-up on Zucchius crater’s central peaks (English). European Space Agency. Retrieved on June 16, 2006.
