Maksutov Crater ( lat. Maksutov ) is a large impact crater in the southern hemisphere of the far side of the Moon . The name was given in honor of the Soviet scientist- optician Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov (1896-1964) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the late Imperial period [1] .
| Maksutov | |
|---|---|
| lat Maksutov | |
 A snapshot of the Clementine probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 83.8 km |
| Deepest | 2804 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov (1896-1964) - Soviet optical scientist. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of the Maksutov crater are the Davisson Crater in the northwest; Oppenheimer crater in the north-northeast; Apollo crater in the east; White Crater in the southeast; Nisin Crater in the south-south-east and Finsen Crater in the west-south-west [3] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 83.8 km [4] , depth 2.8 km [1] .
Maksutov crater has a polygonal shape and is practically not destroyed. A shaft with a clearly defined sharp edge, the inner slope of the terrace-like structure, its width is uneven along the perimeter of the crater. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1380 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 6450 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is flooded and lined with lava , has an albedo lower than the surrounding area.
Satellite Craters
| Maksutov | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| U | 20.8 |
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 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.
- ↑ Maksutov Crater on the LAC-120 map.
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union