Jules Verne (crater)
Colongitude 215° at sunrise | | |
| Eponym | Jules Verne | |
|---|---|---|
Jules Verne is a large
Most of the interior floor of this crater has been flooded with
The outer rim of Jules Verne is worn and eroded, with several craters lying across the edge. Along the eastern edge lies Jules Verne G, while Jules Verne C penetrates the northeastern rim and Jules Verne Z cuts across the northern rim. A small crater also lies across the southern rim, while Jules Verne P is attached to the exterior along the south-southwest.
Jules Verne is one of the few lunar craters that is known by a person's full name rather than the surname. It is also named for a science-fiction author rather than a noted scientist or explorer, as is typical. (But see H. G. Wells.)
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 Jules Verne.
| Jules Verne | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 33.2° S | 149.7° E | 30 km |
| G | 35.1° S | 150.0° E | 42 km |
| P | 38.0° S | 145.1° E | 62 km |
| R | 36.9° S | 140.9° E | 49 km |
| X | 32.1° S | 145.2° E | 15 km |
| Y | 31.3° S | 146.0° E | 30 km |
| Z | 32.5° S | 146.8° E | 20 km |
References
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- Blue, Jennifer (July 25, 2007). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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- Cocks, Elijah E.; Cocks, Josiah C. (1995). Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature. Tudor Publishers. ISBN 978-0-936389-27-1.
- McDowell, Jonathan (July 15, 2007). "Lunar Nomenclature". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. S2CID 122125855.
- ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
- Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
- ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
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- Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
External links
- High resolution lunar overflight video by Seán Doran, based on LRO data, that passes over Jules Verne at the end (see album for more); other videos on YouTube pass over Jules Verne near the beginning or two thirds of the way through