Maclaurin Crater ( Latin Maclaurin ) is a large ancient impact crater in the eastern equatorial region of the visible side of the Moon . The name was given in honor of the Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin (1698-1746) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1935. The formation of the crater belongs to the nectar period [1] .
| Mcloren | |
|---|---|
| lat Maclaurin | |
 Shot of the Lunar Orbiter - IV probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 54.3 km |
| Deepest | 3380 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Colin Maclaurin (1698-1746) - Scottish mathematician. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of the crater are the Hargreaves Crater in the west; Pomortsev crater in the north-north-west; Respighi Crater in the northeast; Rankin Crater in the east-southeast; Born Crater in the south-south-west and Morley Crater in the west-south-west. To the west of the Maclaurin Crater is the Sea of Plenty ; in the northwest Sea of Foam ; in the north Sea of Waves [2] .
Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 54.3 km [3] , depth 3380 m [4] .
Crater Maclaurin has a polygonal shape and is significantly destroyed over a long time of its existence. The shaft is flattened, in the southeastern part of the shaft there is a wide passage. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1120 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 2000 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is flat, possibly reformed by lava , and has a low albedo . In the center of the bowl is a low ridge.
Satellite Craters
| Mcloren | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29.1 | |
| B | 36.1 | |
| C | 30.6 | |
| D | 11.2 | |
| E | 25.1 | |
| G | 18.8 | |
| H | 42.0 | |
| J | 14.9 | |
| K | 34.7 | |
| L | 28.3 | |
| M | 42.1 | |
| N | 30.7 | |
| O | 41.5 | |
| P | 31.9 | |
| T | 33.3 | |
| U | 18.8 | |
| W | 22.2 | |
| X | 18.6 |
- The satellite crater Maclaurin F in 1979 was renamed the Bering Crater.
- The satellite crater Maclaurin R in 1976 was renamed Morley Crater.
- The satellite crater Maclaurin Y was renamed Born Crater in 1979.
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 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 .
- ↑ McLoren Crater on LAC-80
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ John E. Westfall's Atlas of the Lunar Terminator, Cambridge Univ. Press (2000)
Links
- Digital photographic atlas of the moon.
- Pictures of the crater from the side of Apollo-10, Apollo-11, Apollo-15, Apollo-16, Apollo-17.
- McLoren Crater on LAC-80.
- Selenological map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Topographic map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Description of the crater on The Moon-Wiki.
- Andersson, LE, and EA Whitaker, NASA Catalog of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA Reference Publication 1097, October 1982.