Bliss Crater ( lat. Bliss ) is a small impact crater in the northwest of Plato Crater on the visible side of the Moon . The name is given in honor of the English astronomer Nathaniel Bliss (1700-1764) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2000.
| Bliss | |
|---|---|
| lat Bliss | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 22.9 km |
| Deepest | 1776 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Nathaniel Bliss (1700-1764) is an English astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
Bliss Crater lies in the mainland highlands between the Sea of Rains in the south and the Sea of Cold in the north [1] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 22.9 km [2] , depth 1.78 km [3] .
The crater has a cup shape with a small area of a flat bottom. The shaft height above the surrounding area is 780 m [3] , the volume of the crater is approximately 240 km³ [3] .
Before receiving its own name in 2000, the crater was designated Plato A (in the designation system of the so-called satellite craters located in the vicinity of a crater with its own name).
Satellite Craters
Are absent.
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
- ↑ Bliss Crater on LAC-12 map.
- ↑ Handbook 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 .