Marconi Crater ( lat. Marconi ) - a large impact crater in the equatorial region of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Italian radio engineer and entrepreneur Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the Early Imbrian period [1] .
| Marconi | |
|---|---|
| lat Marconi | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 72.9 km |
| Deepest | 2768 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) - Italian radio engineer and entrepreneur. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of the Marconi Crater are the Dellinger Crater in the northwest; craters Villev and Van den Bos in the north; Chaplygin Crater in the northeast; Beyerink crater in the southeast; Denning Crater in the south-south-west and Chauvin Crater in the west-south-west [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 72.9 km [3] , depth 2.8 km [1] .
The Marconi crater is close to circular with small protrusions in the northern and southern parts. The shaft is slightly flattened, in the southern part it has a decrease. The inner slope retained the remains of a terrace-like structure. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1310 m [1] , the crater volume is approximately 4800 km³ [1] . The northern part of the bowl is relatively flat, possibly lined with lava , the southern part is crossed. In the southeastern part of the bowl are two small bowl-shaped craters. In the center of the bowl is a raised area formed by several hills.
Satellite Craters
| Marconi | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9.7 | |
| H | 41,4 | |
| L | 36,2 | |
| S | 16.8 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Marconi L belongs 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 .
- ↑ Marconi Crater on the map LAC-84
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union