Airy (lunar crater)
Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southern-most member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.
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 Airy.
| Airy |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Diameter |
| A |
17.0° S |
7.7° E |
13 km |
| B |
17.6° S |
8.5° E |
29 km |
| C |
19.3° S |
4.9° E |
34 km |
| D |
18.2° S |
8.5° E |
7 km |
| E |
20.7° S |
7.6° E |
38 km |
| F |
18.2° S |
7.3° E |
5 km |
| G |
18.7° S |
7.0° E |
25 km |
| H |
18.7° S |
5.8° E |
9 km |
| J |
19.0° S |
6.1° E |
4 km |
| L |
20.4° S |
7.5° E |
6 km |
| M |
19.2° S |
7.6° E |
1 km |
| N |
17.8° S |
8.2° E |
8 km |
| O |
16.7° S |
8.3° E |
5 km |
| P |
15.8° S |
8.4° E |
7 km |
| R |
19.6° S |
8.8° E |
7 km |
| S |
17.2° S |
9.4° E |
5 km |
| T |
19.2° S |
9.4° E |
40 km |
| V |
17.5° S |
9.2° E |
5 km |
| X |
18.9° S |
10.2° E |
4 km |
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