Stearns Crater ( lat. Stearns ) - a large young impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the American astronomer Carl Leo Stearns (1892-1972) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the Eratosthenes period [1] .
| Stearns | |
|---|---|
| lat Stearns | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 38.9 km |
| Deepest | 2100 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Karl Leo Stearns (1892-1972) - American astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The nearest neighbors of the crater are Appleton Crater in the northwest; Golovin crater in the north-north-west; Getton Crater in the east-northeast; Nushl crater in the east-southeast and Steno crater in the south-south-west. To the west-south-west of the crater is the Sea of Moscow [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 38.9 km [3] , depth 2.1 km [1] .
The Stearns Crater has a polygonal shape and is practically not destroyed. A shaft with a clearly defined edge, the inner shaft slope is smooth, with a high albedo . At the foot of the inner slope are scree of rocks. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 990 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 940 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is mostly flat, with the exception of the western and southern parts, marked by individual peaks and small ridges. The massive central peak is somewhat offset west of the center of the bowl.
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
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 .
- ↑ Stearns Crater on LAC-32
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union