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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 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. |
'''Lucian''' is a tiny [[Lunar craters|lunar]] [[impact crater]] that is located in the northeastern part of the [[Mare Tranquillitatis]]. It was named 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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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto61a2_1/ LTO-61A2 Lucian]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} — L&PI [[topographic map]] |
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto61a2_1/ LTO-61A2 Lucian]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} — L&PI [[topographic map]] |
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*[http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/344 Layers in Lucian Crater] - [[Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter]] page and image |
*[http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/344 Layers in Lucian Crater] - [[Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter]] page and image |
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Revision as of 05:42, 19 April 2023
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| Coordinates | 14°18′N 36°42′E / 14.3°N 36.7°E |
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| Diameter | 7 km |
| Depth | 1.5 km |
| 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 after 2nd century Greek writer Lucian of Samosata.[1] 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
- ^ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucian (crater).
- LTO-61A2 Lucian[permanent dead link] — L&PI topographic map
- Layers in Lucian Crater - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter page and image