Timocharis (moon crater)
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| position | 26.72 ° N , 13.1 ° W | |
| diameter | 34 km | |
| Card sheet | 40 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Timocharis of Alexandria | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
The Timocharis lunar crater is an impact crater on the moon that is located in the Mare Imbrium . To the west is the Lambert Crater , which is similar in size to Timocharis. The crater is named after the Hellenistic astronomer Timocharis of Alexandria .
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 27.88 ° N , 12.18 ° W | 5 km | [1] |
| C. | 24.8 ° N , 14.22 ° W | 3 km | [2] |
| D. | 23.89 ° N , 15.2 ° W | 3 km | [3] |
| E. | 24.63 ° N , 17.15 ° W | 4 km | [4] |
| H | 23.63 ° N , 16.62 ° W | 2 km | [5] |
The following craters have been renamed by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
- Timocharis A - see. Heinrich Krater .
- Timocharis F - see. Landsteiner crater .
- Timocharis K - see. Pupin's crater .
Web links
- Timocharis in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS