The crater Garriot ( lat. Harriot ) is an ancient large impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the English astronomer , mathematician , ethnographer and translator Thomas Herriot (1560-1621); approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater belongs to the Nectarian period [1] .
| Garriot | |
|---|---|
| lat Harriot | |
 Snapshot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 52.8 km |
| Deepest | 2429 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Thomas Herriot (1560-1621) - English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
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Crater Description
The crater's nearest neighbors are Szilard crater in the west, Somner crater in the north-west, Kantor crater in the north-northeast, Kidinnu crater in the east-northeast, Hogg crater in the east, Innes crater in the southeast, Seyfert crater in the south and the Espin crater in the southwest. In the north-north-west of the crater is a chain of craters Somner [3] . The selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater are , diameter 52.8 km [4] , depth 2.4 km [1] .
The crater is double; it is almost completely covered by the satellite crater Garriot B (see below), occupying three quarters of its area. The crater has a circular shape, during its existence it has been significantly destroyed, the crater shaft is smoothed by subsequent impacts . The average height of the crater shaft above the surrounding terrain is 1180 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 2600 km ³ [1] . In the bowl of the satellite crater Garriot B there is a central peak.
Satellite craters
| Garriot [4] | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| A | 54.0 | |
| B | 38.2 | |
| W | 41.1 | |
| X | 23.0 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Garriot A refers to the nectar period [1] .
- The formation of the satellite crater Garriot W belongs to the Eratosthenian period [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 .
- ↑ Map of the far side of the moon.
- Гарри Garriot Crater on LAC-30 map
- ↑ 1 2 Directory of the International Astronomical Union