Nasireddin (moon crater)

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Nasireddin
Orontius + Stöfler - LROC - WAC.JPG
Nasireddin and surroundings ( LROC -WAC)
Nasireddin (moon equatorial region)
Nasireddin
position 41.1 °  S , 0.03 °  E Coordinates: 41 ° 6 '0 "  S , 0 ° 1' 48"  E
diameter 50 km
depth 3350 m
Card sheet 112 (PDF)
Named after Nasir ad-Din at-Tusi (1201-1274)
Named since 1935
Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database

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Nasireddin is an impact crater to the south of the front of the moon , southeast of Mare Nubium and west of Stöfler crater . The northern rim of the crater is partially covered by Miller , Nasireddin in turn overlays the eastern part of Huggins . The crater is moderately eroded, the interior shows concentric structures.

List of side craters of Nasireddin
Letter position diameter link
B. 39.48 °  S , 1.27 °  W 9 km [1]

The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1935 after the Persian theologian, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher Nasir ad-Din at-Tusi .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ John E. Westfall: Atlas of the Lunar Terminator. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge et al. 2000, ISBN 0-521-59002-7 .