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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 |
'''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 Arabian historian [[Ismael Abul-fida]].<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 mid-point, 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 mid-point, 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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| Diameter | 62 km |
|---|---|
| Depth | 3.1 km |
| Colongitude | 346° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Ismael Abul-fida |
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 Arabian historian Ismael Abul-fida.[1]
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 mid-point, 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.[1][2]
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Abulfeda.[3]
| 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
- ^ 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.
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