Geber (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 19.4° S, 13.9° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 45 km |
| Depth | 3.5 km |
| Colongitude | 346° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Geber |
Geber is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. It lies half way between Almanon crater to the north-northeast and the Azophi-Abenezra crater pair to the south-southwest. Further to the southeast is the Sacrobosco crater. It is 45 kilometers in diameter and 3,510 meters deep.[1]
The rim of Geber crater is symmetrical and nearly circular, with only minor indentations at the north and south faces of the crater's high, terraced wall. The floor is flat and lacks a significant central peak at the mid-point. The small satellite crater 'Geber B' is attached to the northwest rim.[2][3] The crater is from the Eratosthenian period, 3.92 to 3.85 billion years ago.[1]
It was named for 9th century Arabian alchemist Geber.[1]
[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 Geber crater.[4]
| Geber | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 21.8° S | 14.7° E | 14 km |
| B | 19.0° S | 13.0° E | 19 km |
| C | 22.1° S | 14.9° E | 11 km |
| D | 19.3° S | 11.9° E | 5 km |
| E | 20.5° S | 12.9° E | 6 km |
| F | 19.9° S | 13.2° E | 5 km |
| H | 17.9° S | 12.5° E | 4 km |
| J | 20.0° S | 15.9° E | 4 km |
| K | 17.5° S | 10.6° E | 5 km |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-304-35469-4.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P., (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
