Jerik (crater)

Jerik
Jerik crater, from the photo taken by the LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) in 2012
Coordinates	18°32′N 27°38′E / 18.53°N 27.63°E / 18.53; 27.63Coordinates: 18°32′N 27°38′E / 18.53°N 27.63°E / 18.53; 27.63
Diameter	0.63 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	323° at sunrise
Eponym	Scandinavian masculine name

Oblique Apollo 17 image, facing south

Jerik is a tiny lunar crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Serenitatis. It is located to the northeast of the small crater Dawes, and to the west of the Montes Taurus range. To the east-northeast of this position is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission, in the Taurus–Littrow valley.

Next to Jerik is an even smaller (~100 m), unnamed crater with a bright ray system. The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976,^[1] along with the nearby craters Isis, Mary, Osiris, and Robert.

References

↑ Jerik, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

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External links

LTO-42C3 Dawes — L&PI topographic map of area.

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