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[[Image:crater.descartes.png|thumb|right|240px|Abulfeda and Descartes craters<br><small>NASA Image</small>]] |
[[Image:crater.descartes.png|thumb|right|240px|Abulfeda and Descartes craters<br><small>NASA Image</small>]] |
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'''Abulfeda''' is a [[moon|lunar]] [[impact crater]] located in the central highlands of the [[Moon]]. To the northeast is the crater [[Descartes (crater)|Descartes]], and to the south-southeast is [[Almanon (crater)|Almanon]]. To the north is the crater [[Dollond (crater)|Dollond]]. A chain of craters named the [[Catena Abulfeda]] runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the [[Rupes Altai]]. The crater was named for 14th century Syrian-born [[historian]] [[Ismael Abul-fida]].<ref>[http://www.salaam.co.uk/knowledge/biography/viewentry.php?id=153 Biographical Dictionary of the Archival and Documentation Site on Muslims]</ref><ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Abul+Fida Abu al Fida]</ref><ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AbualFid.html Abu al Fida]</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/2079/Abu-al-Fida |
'''Abulfeda''' is a [[moon|lunar]] [[impact crater]] located in the central highlands of the [[Moon]]. To the northeast is the crater [[Descartes (crater)|Descartes]], and to the south-southeast is [[Almanon (crater)|Almanon]]. To the north is the crater [[Dollond (crater)|Dollond]]. A chain of craters named the [[Catena Abulfeda]] runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the [[Rupes Altai]]. The crater was named for 14th century Syrian-born [[historian]] [[Ismael Abul-fida]].<ref>[http://www.salaam.co.uk/knowledge/biography/viewentry.php?id=153 Biographical Dictionary of the Archival and Documentation Site on Muslims]</ref><ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Abul+Fida Abu al Fida]</ref><ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AbualFid.html Abu al Fida]</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/2079/Abu-al-Fida Abu-al-Fida] at Encyclopaedia Britannica</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=raKRY3KQspsC&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=Abu+l-Fida&source=bl&ots=lTTNB00Wkb&sig=lcxQ4t4kDxgwGydBOT_jAHFXNgk&hl=tr#v=onepage&q=Abu%20l-Fida&f=false Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures, (edited by) Helaine Selin, pp. 7-8, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 1997]</ref><ref>[http://www.idref.fr/026676869 Identifiants et Référentiels Sudoc Pour L'Enseignement Supérieur et la Recherche - Abū al-Fidā (1273-1331)] {{fr icon}}</ref><ref name="a">''Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition''. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.</ref> |
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Both the south and northeast sides of the crater rim are overlain by multiple small craterlets. The inner wall is noticeably wider in the east, and shallow and worn to the north. The crater floor has been resurfaced, either by ''ejecta'' from the [[Mare Imbrium]] or by [[basalt]]ic [[lava]], and is relatively smooth and featureless. The crater lacks a central rise at the midpoint, which may have been buried. The inner sides appear to have been somewhat smoothed down, most likely as a result of minor bombardment and seismic shaking from other impacts in the vicinity.<ref name="a"/><ref>Moore, Patrick (2001). ''On the Moon''. Sterling Publishing Co.. {{ISBN|0-304-35469-4}}. p.207</ref> |
Both the south and northeast sides of the crater rim are overlain by multiple small craterlets. The inner wall is noticeably wider in the east, and shallow and worn to the north. The crater floor has been resurfaced, either by ''ejecta'' from the [[Mare Imbrium]] or by [[basalt]]ic [[lava]], and is relatively smooth and featureless. The crater lacks a central rise at the midpoint, which may have been buried. The inner sides appear to have been somewhat smoothed down, most likely as a result of minor bombardment and seismic shaking from other impacts in the vicinity.<ref name="a"/><ref>Moore, Patrick (2001). ''On the Moon''. Sterling Publishing Co.. {{ISBN|0-304-35469-4}}. p.207</ref> |
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| Coordinates | 13°48′S 13°54′E / 13.8°S 13.9°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 62 km |
| Depth | 3.1 km |
| Colongitude | 346° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Ismael Abul-fida |
NASA Image
Abulfeda is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. To the northeast is the crater Descartes, and to the south-southeast is Almanon. To the north is the crater Dollond. A chain of craters named the Catena Abulfeda runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai. The crater was named for 14th century Syrian-born historian Ismael Abul-fida.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Both the south and northeast sides of the crater rim are overlain by multiple small craterlets. The inner wall is noticeably wider in the east, and shallow and worn to the north. The crater floor has been resurfaced, either by ejecta from the Mare Imbrium or by basaltic lava, and is relatively smooth and featureless. The crater lacks a central rise at the midpoint, which may have been buried. The inner sides appear to have been somewhat smoothed down, most likely as a result of minor bombardment and seismic shaking from other impacts in the vicinity.[7][8]
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Abulfeda.[9]
| Abulfeda | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 16.4° S | 10.8° E | 14 km |
| B | 14.5° S | 16.4° E | 15 km |
| BA | 14.6° S | 16.8° E | 13 km |
| C | 12.8° S | 10.9° E | 17 km |
| D | 13.2° S | 9.5° E | 20 km |
| E | 16.7° S | 10.2° E | 6 km |
| F | 16.2° S | 13.0° E | 13 km |
| G | 13.1° S | 9.0° E | 7 km |
| H | 13.8° S | 9.6° E | 5 km |
| J | 15.5° S | 10.0° E | 5 km |
| K | 14.9° S | 10.6° E | 10 km |
| L | 14.1° S | 10.7° E | 5 km |
| M | 16.2° S | 12.1° E | 10 km |
| N | 15.1° S | 12.2° E | 14 km |
| O | 15.4° S | 11.2° E | 7 km |
| P | 15.5° S | 11.5° E | 5 km |
| Q | 12.8° S | 12.3° E | 3 km |
| R | 12.8° S | 13.0° E | 7 km |
| S | 12.2° S | 13.3° E | 5 km |
| T | 14.8° S | 13.8° E | 7 km |
| U | 13.0° S | 13.8° E | 6 km |
| W | 12.5° S | 13.9° E | 5 km |
| X | 15.0° S | 14.0° E | 6 km |
| Y | 12.8° S | 14.1° E | 5 km |
| Z | 14.7° S | 15.2° E | 5 km |
References
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the Archival and Documentation Site on Muslims
- ^ Abu al Fida
- ^ Abu al Fida
- ^ Abu-al-Fida at Encyclopaedia Britannica
- ^ Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures, (edited by) Helaine Selin, pp. 7-8, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 1997
- ^ Identifiants et Référentiels Sudoc Pour L'Enseignement Supérieur et la Recherche - Abū al-Fidā (1273-1331) Template:Fr icon
- ^ a b Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-304-35469-4. p.207
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.