Brackett (moon crater)
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| Brackett (right) with Rimae Pliny (below) and Dorsum Nicol (left; north above; photo from Apollo 17 ) | ||
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| position | 17.83 ° N , 23.53 ° E | |
| diameter | 9 km | |
| depth | 310 m | |
| Card sheet | 42 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Frederick Sumner Brackett (1896–1988) | |
| Named since | 1973 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Brackett is a small impact crater near the southeastern edge of the Mare Serenitatis . It is a so-called ghost crater that was covered by a lava flow and only shows itself as a ring-shaped track within the surrounding mare . The easiest way to observe it is when the light falls at an angle, otherwise it is difficult to track down. Its southern edge almost touches the groove system of the Rimae Pliny . In the west, the ridge of the Dorsum Nicol runs north.
Individual evidence
- ^ John E. Westfall: Atlas of the Lunar Terminator. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge 2000, p. 271
Web links
- Brackett in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Brackett Crater in the Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
Surroundings of Brackett ( LROC -WAC)