Agrippa (moon crater)
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| Agrippa captured by Lunar Orbiter 4 | ||
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| position | 4.08 ° N , 10.47 ° E | |
| diameter | 44 km | |
| Card sheet | 60 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Agrippa | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Agrippa is an impact crater on the southeast bank of the Mare Vaporum . It is north of Godin Crater and west of the irregularly shaped Temple Crater .
Agrippa has a rather unusual shape. It resembles a shield with a rounded southern edge and an angular northern edge. Its interior is irregularly structured and has an elevation in the center. A system of rays emanates from the rim of the crater and extends over a distance of 270 kilometers .
To the north and northeast, the Rima Ariadaeus passes the Silberschlag crater in an east-southeast orientation and reaches the western edge of the Mare Tranquillitatis .
Surroundings of Agrippa ( LROC -WAC)
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 6.18 ° N , 9.44 ° E | 4 km | [1] |
| D. | 3.76 ° N , 6.71 ° E | 21 km | [2] |
| E. | 5.13 ° N , 8.42 ° E | 5 km | [3] |
| F. | 4.27 ° N , 11.36 ° E | 5 km | [4] |
| G | 3.9 ° N , 6.14 ° E | 13 km | [5] |
| H | 4.73 ° N , 10.68 ° E | 6 km | [6] |
| S. | 5.28 ° N , 8.89 ° E | 32 km | [7] |
Web links
- Agrippa in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Agrippa on The-Moon Wiki
- Agrippa crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
