Mariotte (moon crater)
| Mariotte | ||
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| position | 28.5 ° S , 139.1 ° W | |
| diameter | 65 km | |
| Named after | Edme Mariotte (around 1620–1684) | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Mariotte is an elongated impact crater in the southwest quadrant on the back of the moon and therefore can not be directly observed from Earth . It is located southwest of the smaller Das crater and northwest of the large Chebyshev crater .
The outline of Mariotte is extended by about five kilometers in a south-easterly direction , which gives the formation an egg-shaped appearance. The outer rim of the crater shows only minor traces of erosion and has a sharp-edged ridge. The crater floor is rough and uneven, especially in the southeast.
| Letter | position | diameter | link | |
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| P | 29.89 ° S , 140.06 ° W | 40 km | [1] | |
| R. | 30.15 ° S , 142.01 ° W | 33 km | [2] | |
| U | 28.09 ° S , 143.24 ° W | 35 km | [3] | |
| X | 25.41 ° S , 140.48 ° W | 20 km | [4] | |
| Y | Renamed Murakami Crater | |||
| Z | 22.82 ° S , 139.73 ° W | 50 km | [5] | |
Web links
- Mariotte in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Mariotte crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
