Fabricius (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 49.2° S, 42.0° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 78 km |
| Depth | 2.5 km |
| Colongitude | 319° at sunrise |
| Eponym | David Fabricius |
Fabricus is a lunar impact crater that is located within the northeast part of the Janssen walled plain. Attached to the north-northwest rim is the slightly larger Metius crater. The crater has multiple central peaks that rise to 0.8 km, with a rugged rise to the northwest running north-south. The rim is lumpy and somewhat distended, most noticeably to the southwest and south.[1] It is 78 kilometers in diameter and 2,500 meters deep. It is from the Eratosthenian period, 3.2 to 1.1 billion years ago. It is named after David Fabricius, a 16th century German astronomer.[2]
[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 Fabricius crater.[3]
| Fabricius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 44.6° S | 44.0° E | 45 km |
| B | 43.6° S | 44.9° E | 17 km |
| J | 45.8° S | 45.2° E | 16 km |
[edit] References
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P., (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
