Delambre (crater)
Colongitude 342° at sunrise | | |
| Eponym | Jean B. J. Delambre | |
|---|---|---|
Delambre is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southwest of Mare Tranquillitatis, in the central highland region. To the west is the crater pair of Theon Junior and Theon Senior, the latter being more distant and located to the northwest.
It is 52 kilometers in diameter and 3.5 kilometers in depth. It was named for Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, an 18th-century French astronomer.[1][2]
The rim of Delambre has a
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Delambre.[4]
| Delambre | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1.7° S | 19.6° E | 10 km |
| D | 1.1° S | 17.6° E | 5 km |
| F | 1.0° S | 19.3° E | 5 km |
| H | 1.0° S | 16.4° E | 16 km |
| J | 0.3° S | 16.8° E | 12 km |
References
- ^ "Delambre (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ a b Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ISBN 0-304-35469-4.
- ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delambre (crater).
- Delambre at The Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (January 25, 2006). "Subtle Lineations". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
- Wood, Chuck (December 12, 2006). "How Deep is That Hole". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. - includes a couple of craters such as Delambre
- Wood, Chuck (December 19, 2006). "A Gray Day". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
