Bečvář Crater ( lat. Bečvář ) is a large impact crater in the equatorial region of the far side of the Moon . The name is given in honor of the Czechoslovak astronomer Antonin Becvarzh (1901-1965) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.
| Becvarzh | |
|---|---|
| lat Bečvář | |
 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe shot | |
| Characteristics | |
| Diameter | 66.6 km |
| Deepest | 2745 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Antonin Becvarzh (1901-1965) - Czechoslovak astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
- 1 Crater Description
- 2 Satellite Craters
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of the crater are Gregory Crater in the north-northeast; Love Crater in the southeast and Necho Crater in the south-southwest [1] . The selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater are , diameter - 67 km [2] , depth - about 2.75 km [3] .
The crater shaft has a polygonal shape, is heavily destroyed. The southwestern part of the shaft is overlain by the Bechvarz Q satellite crater (see below), and the Bechvarz X satellite crater adjoins the northern part of the shaft. The shaft height above the surrounding area is about 1300 m [3] , the crater volume is 4000 km³ [3] . The bottom of the crater bowl is marked by many small craters. The area around the crater is covered with bright rocks ejected during the impact , which formed the Necho crater.
Satellite Craters
| Becvarzh [2] | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10.9 | |
| E | 16,2 | |
| J | 47.2 | |
| Q | 27.5 | |
| S | 15.6 | |
| T | 26.1 | |
| X | 26.3 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Bechvarz J belongs to the nectar period [3] .
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
- ↑ Bechwarger Crater on LAC-83.
- ↑ 1 2 Handbook of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 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 .
Links
- Digital photographic atlas of the moon.
- Pictures of the crater from the side of Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 13, Apollon 14, Apollon 16, Apollon 17.
- Description of the crater on The Moon-Wiki.
- Andersson, LE, and EA Whitaker, NASA Catalog of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA Reference Publication 1097, October 1982.