Arago (moon crater)
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| Arago ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 6.15 ° N , 21.43 ° E | |
| diameter | 26 km | |
| Card sheet | 60 (PDF) | |
| Named after | François Arago (1786-1853) | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Arago is an impact crater in the western part of the Mare Tranquillitatis . It lies northeast of the Manners crater and west of the Lamont crater covered by the mare . The crater couple Ritter and Sabine can be seen in the southwest .
The rim of the crater has a bulge on the west side. In its interior a central ridge runs to the north flank. The surrounding surface of the mare is marked by chains of hills, especially on the east and south-east side.
To the north rises a large lava dome called Arago Alpha (α). A second dome of comparable size is located at the same distance on the west side. This is called Arago Beta (β).
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 3.41 ° N , 20.8 ° E | 7 km | [1] |
| C. | 3.88 ° N , 21.47 ° E | 3 km | [2] |
| D. | 6.91 ° N , 22.39 ° E | 4 km | [3] |
| E. | 8.5 ° N , 22.7 ° E | 6 km | [4] |
Arago (top center) and surroundings ( LROC -WAC)
Web links
- Arago in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Arago crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
