Aristotle (moon crater)
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| Aristotle and Mitchell ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 50.22 ° N , 17.32 ° E | |
| diameter | 88 km | |
| Card sheet | 13 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Aristotle (384–322 BC) | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Aristotle is an impact crater in the northeast of the moon front on the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris . It is a large crater with a terraced wall. Its southeastern rim partially covers the neighboring Mitchell Crater . Aristotle forms a striking pair with the somewhat smaller Eudoxus crater to the south .
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| D. | 47.48 ° N , 14.71 ° E | 6 km | [1] |
| M. | 53.49 ° N , 27.24 ° E | 7 km | [2] |
| N | 52.89 ° N , 26.81 ° O | 5 km | [3] |
The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1935 after the Greek philosopher Aristotle .