Petrie Crater ( lat. Petrie ) - a large young impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the Moon . The name was given in honor of the Canadian astronomer Robert Metven Petri (1906-1966) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the Eratosthenes period [1] .
| Petrie | |
|---|---|
| lat Petrie | |
 Snapshot of Clementine probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 32.9 km |
| Deepest | 2068 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Robert Metven Petri (1906-1966) - Canadian astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of the crater are the Fabry and Harkebi craters in the west-south-west; Svan Crater in the northeast; Raye Crater in the east and Sisakyan Crater in the south [3] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 32.9 km [4] , depth 2.1 km [1] .
Petri Crater has a polygonal shape with a protrusion in the southwestern part and is practically not destroyed. A shaft with a clearly defined sharp edge and a smooth inner slope. At the foot of the inner slope are scree of rocks. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 950 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 770 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is crossed, without noticeable structures.
Satellite Craters
| Petrie [4] | 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.
- ↑ Petri Crater on the LAC-30 map.
- ↑ 1 2 Handbook of the International Astronomical Union