The Bi Sheng crater ( lat. Bi Sheng ) is a large impact crater in the northern polar region of the far side of the moon . The name is given in honor of the Chinese inventor who, for the first time in the history of mankind, used the rolling font , Bi Sheng (990-1051) and was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2010.
| Bi Sheng | |
|---|---|
| lat Bi sheng | |
 Snapshot of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 55.3 km |
| Deepest | 2419 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Bi Sheng (990-1051) - a Chinese inventor, for the first time in the history of mankind, used a movable font for typing. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
Sears crater in the southwest is the nearest crater neighbor; Milankovic crater in the south-southeast and Karpinsky crater in the southeast [1] . The selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater are , diameter - 55 km [2] , depth - about 2.4 km [3] .
The shaft of the crater has a circular shape, moderately destroyed. The southern and north-western part of the shaft is blocked by large craters. The height of the shaft above the surrounding terrain is about 1200 m [3] , the volume of the crater is approximately 2500 km 3 [3] . The bottom of the crater bowl is uneven, marked by many small craters.
Satellite craters
None.
See also
- List of craters on the moon
- Moon crater
- Morphological catalog of craters of the moon
- Planetary Nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the Moon
- Late heavy bombardment
Notes
- Би Bi Sheng Crater on the LAC-7 map.
- ↑ Directory of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ 1 2 3 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 .