Haskin (moon crater)

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Haskin
Haskin - LROC - WAC.JPG
Haskin and surroundings (north above; LROC -WAC-Photo)
Haskin (Moon North Pole Region)
Haskin
position 81.61 °  N , 133.31 °  O coordinates: 81 ° 36 '36 "  N , 133 ° 18' 36"  O
diameter 56 km
Card sheet 1 (PDF)
Named after Larry A. Haskin (1934-2005)
Named since January 22, 2009
Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database

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Haskin is an impact crater on the back of the moon . To the northwest is Plaskett V , to the northeast is Hevesy Crater .

The crater was named by the IAU on January 22, 2009 after the American chemist Larry A. Haskin .

Web links

  • Haskin in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
  • Haskin on The-moon Wiki