Theon Junior
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| Theon Junior and surroundings ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 2.41 ° S , 15.77 ° E | |
| diameter | 17 km | |
| Card sheet | 78 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Theon of Alexandria | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Theon Junior is an impact crater west-southwest of Delambre Crater . Together with the crater Theon Senior , which is a few crater diameters away in a north-northwest direction, it forms a pair of twins.
Theon Junior is circular and bowl-shaped. At the foot of its sloping inner walls is a small crater floor.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 2.2 ° S , 13.25 ° E | 6 km | [1] |
| C. | 2.39 ° S , 14.62 ° E | 4 km | [2] |
The crater is named after the Greek astronomer and mathematician Theon of Alexandria .
Web links
- Theon Junior in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Theon Junior crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
