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{{Short description|Crater on the Moon}} |
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{{Infobox Lunar crater |
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latitude=14.3| |
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| image = Lucian crater 4073 h2.jpg |
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N_or_S=N| |
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longitude=36.7| |
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| caption = [[Lunar Orbiter 4]] image |
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E_or_W=E| |
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| coordinates = {{coord|14.34|N|36.78|E|globe:moon_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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diameter=7 km| |
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| diameter = {{cvt|6.85|km}} |
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depth=1.5 km| |
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| depth = {{cvt|1.6|km}}<ref>[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto61a2_2/ LTO-61A2 Lucian], Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series, Publisher: Defense Mapping Agency, Scale: 1:250,000.</ref> |
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colong=324| |
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| colong = 324 |
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eponym=[[Lucian]]}} |
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| eponym = [[Lucian]] |
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'''Lucian''' is a tiny [[moon|lunar]] [[impact crater]] that is located in the northeastern part of the [[Mare Tranquillitatis]]. The nearest named craters are [[Lyell (lunar crater)|Lyell]] to the east-southeast, [[Theophrastus (crater)|Theophrastus]] to the northeast, and [[Gardner (crater)|Gardner]] to the north-northeast. A little further to the north is [[Maraldi (lunar crater)|Maraldi crater]]. Lucian was previously designated 'Maraldi B' before being named by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]]. |
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[[File:Aldo Ferruggia - Proclus crater.jpg|left|thumb|The crater area in selenochromatic format]] |
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[[File:Lucian crater AS15-P-9849.jpg|thumb|right|Oblique view from [[Apollo 15]]]] |
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'''Lucian''' is a tiny [[Lunar craters|lunar]] [[impact crater]] that is located in the northeastern part of the [[Mare Tranquillitatis]]. It was named in 1973 after 2nd century Greek writer [[Lucian]] of Samosata.<ref>{{gpn|3503}}</ref> The nearest named craters are [[Lyell (lunar crater)|Lyell]] to the east-southeast, [[Theophrastus (crater)|Theophrastus]] to the northeast and [[Gardner (crater)|Gardner]] to the north-northeast. A little farther to the north is [[Maraldi (lunar crater)|Maraldi crater]]. Lucian was previously designated Maraldi B. |
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This is a circular, cone-shaped formation with a negligible interior floor. It has not been significantly degraded by impact erosion. |
This is a circular, cone-shaped formation with a negligible interior floor. It has not been significantly degraded by impact erosion. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{Lunar crater references}} |
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{{refbegin}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| last1 = Andersson |
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| first1 = L. E. |
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| last2 = Whitaker |
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| first2 = E. A. |
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| authorlink2 = Ewen Whitaker |
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| date = 1982 |
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| title = [[NASA]] Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature |
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| publisher = NASA RP-1097 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| last1 = Bussey |
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| first1 = B. |
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| authorlink1 = Ben Bussey |
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| last2 = Spudis |
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| first2 = P. |
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| authorlink2 = Paul Spudis |
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| date = 2004 |
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| title = The Clementine Atlas of the Moon |
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| publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]] |
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| location = New York |
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| isbn = 978-0-521-81528-4 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| last1 = Cocks |
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| first1 = Elijah E. |
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| last2 = Cocks |
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| first2 = Josiah C. |
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| date = 1995 |
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| title = Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature |
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| publisher = Tudor Publishers |
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| isbn = 978-0-936389-27-1 |
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| url = https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780936389271 |
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}} |
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* {{cite web |
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| last = McDowell |
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| first = Jonathan |
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| date = July 15, 2007 |
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| url = http://host.planet4589.org/astro/lunar/ |
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| title = Lunar Nomenclature |
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| publisher = [[Jonathan's Space Report]] |
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| access-date = 2007-10-24 |
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}} |
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* {{cite journal| last1 = Menzel| first1 = D. H.| last2 = Minnaert| first2 = M.| last3 = Levin| first3 = B.| last4 = Dollfus| first4 = A.| last5 = Bell| first5 = B.| title = Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU| doi = 10.1007/BF00171763| journal = Space Science Reviews| volume = 12| issue = 2| pages = 136–186| date = 1971| bibcode = 1971SSRv...12..136M| s2cid = 122125855}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| first = Patrick |
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| last = Moore |
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| authorlink = Patrick Moore |
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| date = 2001 |
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| title = On the Moon |
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| publisher = [[Sterling Publishing Co.]] |
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| isbn = 978-0-304-35469-6 |
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| url = https://archive.org/details/patrickmooreonmo00patr |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| first = Fred W. |
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| last = Price |
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| date = 1988 |
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| title = The Moon Observer's Handbook |
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| publisher = Cambridge University Press |
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| isbn = 978-0-521-33500-3 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| last = Rükl |
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| first = Antonín |
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| authorlink = Antonín Rükl |
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| date = 1990 |
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| title = Atlas of the Moon |
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| publisher = [[Kalmbach Books]] |
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| isbn = 978-0-913135-17-4 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| last = Webb |
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| first = Rev. T. W. |
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| authorlink = Thomas William Webb |
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| date = 1962 |
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| title = Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes |
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| edition = 6th revised |
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| publisher = Dover |
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| isbn = 978-0-486-20917-3 |
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| url = https://archive.org/details/celestialobjects00webb |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| first = Ewen A. |
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| last = Whitaker |
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| authorlink = Ewen Whitaker |
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| date = 1999 |
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| title = Mapping and Naming the Moon |
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| publisher = Cambridge University Press |
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| isbn = 978-0-521-62248-6 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| first = Peter T. |
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| last = Wlasuk |
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| date = 2000 |
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| title = Observing the Moon |
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| publisher = Springer |
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| isbn = 978-1-85233-193-1 |
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}} |
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{{refend}} |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Craters on the Moon]] |
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{{Commons category}} |
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*[http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/344 Layers in Lucian Crater] - [[Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter]] page and image |
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[[Category:Impact craters on the Moon]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 22 August 2024
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 14°20′N 36°47′E / 14.34°N 36.78°E |
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| Diameter | 6.85 km (4.26 mi) |
| Depth | 1.6 km (0.99 mi)[1] |
| Colongitude | 324° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Lucian |
Lucian is a tiny lunar impact crater that is located in the northeastern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It was named in 1973 after 2nd century Greek writer Lucian of Samosata.[2] The nearest named craters are Lyell to the east-southeast, Theophrastus to the northeast and Gardner to the north-northeast. A little farther to the north is Maraldi crater. Lucian was previously designated Maraldi B.
This is a circular, cone-shaped formation with a negligible interior floor. It has not been significantly degraded by impact erosion.
References
[edit]- ^ LTO-61A2 Lucian, Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series, Publisher: Defense Mapping Agency, Scale: 1:250,000.
- ^ "Lucian (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
- Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
- Cocks, Elijah E.; Cocks, Josiah C. (1995). Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature. Tudor Publishers. ISBN 978-0-936389-27-1.
- McDowell, Jonathan (July 15, 2007). "Lunar Nomenclature". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID 122125855.
- Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
- Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
- Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
- Webb, Rev. T. W. (1962). Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes (6th revised ed.). Dover. ISBN 978-0-486-20917-3.
- Whitaker, Ewen A. (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-62248-6.
- Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucian (crater).
- Layers in Lucian Crater - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter page and image