The Rittenhouse crater ( lat. Rittenhouse ) is a large impact crater in the southern polar region of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, watchmaker David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.
| Rittenhouse | |
|---|---|
| lat Rittenhouse | |
 Snapshot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 27.5 km |
| Deepest | 1900 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) - American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, watchmaker. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The Rittenhouse crater is located deep in the rocks of the eastern part of the outer slope of the huge Schrödinger crater. The other closest neighbors of the crater are Hale Crater in the west; Wexler crater in the northwest; Sikorsky crater in the north and Ganswindt crater in the south. To the north of the crater is the Schrödinger Valley [1] . The selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater are , diameter 27.5 km [2] , depth 1.9 km [3] .
The crater has a diamond shape and is practically not destroyed. A shaft with a clearly defined sharp edge and a smooth inner slope with a high albedo . The height of the shaft above the surrounding terrain reaches 870 m [3] , the volume of the crater is approximately 440 km³ [3] . The bottom of the bowl is crossed; a small central peak is somewhat displaced to the west of the center of the bowl.
Satellite craters
None.
See also
- List of craters on the moon
- Moon crater
- Morphological catalog of craters of the moon
- Planetary Nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the Moon
- Late heavy bombardment
Notes
- ↑ Rittenhouse crater on LAC-140 map
- ↑ Directory of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ 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 .