Rötsley Crater ( lat.Wrottesley ) - a large impact crater in the southeast coast of the Sea of Plenty on the visible side of the Moon . The name was given in honor of the English astronomer John Rothsley (1798-1867) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1935. The formation of the crater dates back to the Late Umbrian period [1] .
| Rotsley | |
|---|---|
| lat Wrottesley | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 58.4 km |
| Deepest | 4230 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | John Rothsley (1798–1867) is an English astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of Rothsley Crater are Bio Crater in the west-north-west; Holden Crater in the northeast; Petavius crater in the southeast and Snellius crater in the south. To the northwest of the crater is the Sea of Plenty ; in the southwest Snellius Valley [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 58.4 km [3] , depth 4230 m [4] .
The crater has a polygonal shape with a small protrusion in the southern part and is practically not destroyed. A shaft with a clearly defined edge, the inner slope of the shaft is a terrace-like structure, with traces of collapse. In the southeast, between the ramparts of the Rothsley and Petavius craters, there is a narrow valley. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1180 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 2700 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is crossed, with an abundance of single small hills. In the center of the bowl is an array of peaks 1400 m high [5] .
Satellite Craters
| Rotsley | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9,4 | |
| B | 7.8 |
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 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 .
- ↑ Rothsley Crater on the map LAC-98
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ John E. Westfall's Atlas of the Lunar Terminator, Cambridge Univ. Press (2000)
- ↑ Naosuke Sekiguchi, 1972. Catalog of Central Peaks and Floor Objects of the Lunar Craters on the Visible Hemisphere. University of Tokyo Press and University Park Press.