Felix Crater ( lat. Felix ) is a small impact crater located in the western part of the Sea of Rains on the visible side of the Moon . The name is given in Latin male name and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1979.
| Felix | |
|---|---|
| lat Felix | |
 Shot of the Lunar Orbiter IV probe | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 1.5 km |
| Deepest | 130 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Latin male name. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The crater is located in the middle of an imaginary line connecting Euler and Lambert craters. The nearest neighbors of the crater are the craters Artemis and Verne in the north. Further north of the crater is La Gira Peak [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 1.5 km [3] , depth 130 m [4] .
The crater has a cup shape. The shaft height above the surrounding area is 40 m [4] , the volume of the crater is approximately 0.04 km³ [4] . According to morphological characteristics, the crater belongs to the ALC type (according to the name of a typical representative of this class - Al-Battani Crater C ).
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
- ↑ Map of the visible side of the moon.
- ↑ Felix Crater on the LAC-40 map.
- ↑ Handbook 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 .
Links
- Digital photographic atlas of the moon.
- Pictures from the side of Apollo 15, Apollo 17.
- Felix Crater on the LAC-40 map.
- Selenological map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Topographic map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Photographic topographic map of the vicinity of the crater.
- Description of the crater on The Moon-Wiki.
- Andersson, LE, and EA Whitaker, NASA Catalog of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA Reference Publication 1097, October 1982.