Wells Crater ( lat.HG Wells ) - a large ancient impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the English writer and publicist Herbert Wells (1866-1946) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the preectarian period [1] .
| Wells | |
|---|---|
| lat Hg wells | |
 Shot of the Lunar Orbiter - V probe (north right). | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 108.9 km |
| Deepest | 2900 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Herbert Wells (1866-1946) - English writer and publicist. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of Wells Crater are Milliken Crater in the north; Becquerel Crater in the east; Tesla Crater in the southeast and Kantor Crater in the southwest [3] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 108.9 km [4] , depth 2.9 km [1]
Wells Crater has a circular shape and is almost completely destroyed. The shaft is flattened and covered by many craters of various sizes and has actually turned into a ring of freestanding peaks and ridges. The bottom of the bowl is relatively flat, probably lined with lava , streaked with many small craters.
Satellite craters
| Wells | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| X | 27.5 |
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
- ↑ 1 2 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.
- ↑ Wells Crater on the LAC-30 map.
- ↑ Directory of the International Astronomical Union