Theophrastus (moon crater)
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| Theophrastus (bottom center) and surroundings ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 17.45 ° N , 39.05 ° E | |
| diameter | 8 kilometers | |
| depth | 1690 m | |
| Card sheet | 43 (PDF) | |
| Type | ALC | |
| Named after | Theophrastus of Eresus | |
| Named since | 1973 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Theophrastus is a small impact crater on the northeastern front of the moon , in the Mare plain on the border between Mare Tranquillitatis and Sinus Amoris .
The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1973 after the Greek philosopher Theophrastus of Eresos .
Web links
- Theophrastus in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Theophrastus on The-Moon Wiki
Individual evidence
- ^ John E. Westfall: Atlas of the Lunar Terminator. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge et al. 2000, ISBN 0-521-59002-7 .