Anderson Crater ( Latin Anderson ), not to be confused with Andersson Crater and M. Anderson Crater, is a large impact crater on the far side of the moon in the enormous Freindlich - Sharon basin. The name is given in honor of the American astronomer John Anderson (1876-1959) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the nectar period [1] .
| Anderson | |
|---|---|
| lat Anderson | |
 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe shot | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 105 km |
| Deepest | 2882 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | John Anderson (1876-1959) - American astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of the crater are the Base Ballot Crater in the northeast; Sharon Crater in the southeast and Spencer Jones Crater in the east-southeast. In the northeast of the crater is the Pleasure Lake [2] . The selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater are , diameter 105 km [3] , depth 2.9 km [1] .
The crater shaft is significantly destroyed, blocked by numerous small craters. The satellite crater Sharon X adjoins the southeastern part of the shaft. The height of the shaft above the surrounding area is 1530 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 12,000 km³ [1] . The bottom of the crater bowl is relatively flat, dotted with many small craters. In the south-southeastern part of the crater, the satellite crater Anderson L stands out (see below).
Satellite Craters
| Anderson [3] | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| E | 28,2 | |
| F | 45.0 | |
| L | 14.2 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Anderson F belongs to the nectar period [1] .
See also
- List of Craters on the Moon
- Lunar crater
- Morphological catalog of Moon Craters
- Planetary nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the moon
- Late heavy bombardment
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Lunar Impact Crater Database . Losiak A., Kohout T., O'Sulllivan K., Thaisen K., Weider S. (Lunar and Planetary Institute, Lunar Exploration Intern Program, 2009); updated by Öhman T. in 2011. Archived page .
- ↑ Crater Anderson on the map LAC68
- ↑ 1 2 Handbook of the International Astronomical Union