Dziewulski Crater ( lat. Dziewulski ) - a large ancient impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Polish astronomer Vladislav Dzevulsky (1878-1962) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the nectar period [1] .
| Dzevulsky | |
|---|---|
| lat Dziewulski | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Diameter | 68.9 km |
| Deepest | 2728 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Vladislav Dzevulsky (1878-1962) - Polish 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 the huge crater Joliot in the northwest; Edison Crater in the north; Artamonov crater in the northeast; Small Crater in the east; Popov Crater in the south; and also the Al Biruni Crater in the southwest. From the southern part of the Dzevulsky crater in a southeastern direction stretches a chain of Dzevulsky craters [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 68.9 km [3] , depth 2.7 km [1] .
The crater has a circular shape and during its existence is significantly destroyed. The southwestern part of the shaft is blocked by the satellite crater Dzevulsky Q (see below), the south-eastern part of the shaft is blocked by three small craters. The northern part of the shaft is significantly destroyed. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1230 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 3400 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is even, in the center of the bowl is a small crater.
Satellite Craters
| Dzevulsky [3] | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| Q | 28,2 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Dzevulsky Q refers 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 .
- ↑ Dzevulsky Crater on the LAC-46 map
- ↑ 1 2 Handbook of the International Astronomical Union