Mutus (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 63.6° S, 30.1° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 78 km |
| Depth | 3.7 km |
| Colongitude | 333° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Vincente Mut |
Mutus is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern part of the Moon. It lies to the north-northeast of the larger Manzinus crater, and some distance to the south of Hommel crater. It is 78 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep. It is from the Pre-Nectarian period, 4.55 to 3.92 billion years ago.[1]
The outer rim of Mutus is worn and eroded, with a pair of small but notable craters, 'Mutus A' and 'Mutus V', lying across the eastern rim. A number of other tiny craters lay along the rim and the interior wall. Another crater 'Mutus B' is located on the crater floor, just to the south of the mid-point. The remainder of the interior is relatively flat, and punctuated by several tiny craterlets to the north of 'Mutus B'.[2]
Mutus is named for Vincente Mut (Muth), a 17th century Spanish astronomer and sailor.[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 Mutus crater.[3]
| Mutus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 63.8° S | 31.8° E | 16 km |
| B | 63.9° S | 29.5° E | 17 km |
| C | 61.2° S | 27.2° E | 32 km |
| D | 58.4° S | 23.3° E | 22 km |
| E | 65.5° S | 36.1° E | 22 km |
| F | 66.2° S | 34.1° E | 42 km |
| G | 67.2° S | 35.1° E | 17 km |
| H | 63.6° S | 24.2° E | 21 km |
| J | 62.7° S | 23.3° E | 8 km |
| K | 57.8° S | 21.5° E | 7 km |
| L | 61.8° S | 24.9° E | 20 km |
| M | 59.1° S | 24.4° E | 20 km |
| N | 62.4° S | 27.6° E | 11 km |
| O | 57.7° S | 23.8° E | 14 km |
| P | 59.1° S | 25.7° E | 16 km |
| Q | 62.2° S | 30.4° E | 8 km |
| R | 60.8° S | 23.9° E | 27 km |
| S | 60.5° S | 22.0° E | 25 km |
| T | 59.2° S | 21.2° E | 34 km |
| V | 62.9° S | 31.3° E | 24 km |
| W | 66.6° S | 40.0° E | 21 km |
| X | 67.1° S | 36.8° E | 21 km |
| Y | 64.8° S | 35.0° E | 26 km |
| Z | 64.0° S | 34.5° E | 30 km |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P., (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
