Crater Pierazzo ( lat. Pierazzo ) - a small impact crater in the equatorial region of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Italian planetologist Elizabeth Pierazzo (1963-2011) and approved by the International Astronomical Union on May 26, 2015.
| Piazzo | |
|---|---|
| lat Pierazzo | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. Crater Pierazzo in the center of the picture. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 9.3 km |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Elizabeth Pierazzo (1963-2011) - Italian planetologist. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of the crater are Lenz Crater in the west-south-west; Elvi Crater in the north and Kramarov Crater in the south. In the south of the crater are the Cordillera Mountains [1] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 9.3 km [2] .
The Pierazzo Crater is formed in the thickness of rocks ejected during the formation of the East Sea and has a circular cup-shaped shape with a small area of a flat bottom. A shaft with a clearly defined sharp edge, the inner slope is smooth, with a high albedo. The crater is surrounded by a pronounced system of rays and rocks with a high albedo ejected during its formation.
Satellite Craters
Are absent.
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