Metius Crater ( lat. Metius ) is a large ancient impact crater in the southeastern mainland of the visible side of the Moon . The name was given in honor of the Dutch astronomer and geometer Adrian Metius (1571–1635) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1935. The formation of the crater dates back to the nectar period [1] .
| Metium | |
|---|---|
| lat Metius | |
 Shot of the Lunar Orbiter - IV probe. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Diameter | 83.8 km |
| Deepest | 4120 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Adrian Metius (1571–1635) - Dutch astronomer and geometer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
- 1 Crater Description
- 2 Satellite Craters
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Crater Description
The nearest neighbors of the crater are Brenner Crater in the west-north-west; Reita Crater in the northeast; Jung Crater in the east and Fabricius Crater adjacent to the southwestern part of Metius Crater. To the north-east of the Metiy crater is the Reita Valley [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 83.8 km [3] , depth 4120 m [4] .
Mety crater has a polygonal shape. The shaft is flattened, the northern part of the shaft is flattened, the eastern part is blocked by two small craters. In the eastern part of the inner slope, the remains of a terrace-like structure are visible. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1400 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 7200 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl of the crater is relatively flat, in the center of the bowl is an array of low central hills located in the form of a horseshoe.
Satellite Craters
| Metium | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14.5 | |
| C | 10,4 | |
| D | 10.6 | |
| E | 6.7 | |
| F | 8.5 | |
| G | 9.9 |
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 .
- ↑ Metium Crater on the LAC-114 map
- ↑ 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.
- Methius Crater on the LAC-114 map.
- Selenological map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Blacky and Wispy.
- Crateric Concatenation.
- Young and Old (the Metius and Fabricius pair).
- Description of the crater on The Moon-Wiki.
- Andersson, LE, and EA Whitaker, NASA Catalog of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA Reference Publication 1097, October 1982.