Abulfeda (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| 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 Kurdish historian Ismael Abul-fida.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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.[8][9]
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.[10]
| 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
- ^ "Abulfeda". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the Archival and Documentation Site on Muslims
- ^ Abu al Fida
- ^ Abu al Fida
- ^ Abu-al-Fida at Encyclopaedia Britannica
- ^ Helaine Selin (1997). Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures. Netherlands: Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-0-7923-4066-9.
- ^ Identifiants et Référentiels Sudoc Pour L'Enseignement Supérieur et la Recherche - Abū al-Fidā (1273-1331) (in French)
- ^ 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.
External links
- Abulfeda at The Moon Wiki
- Catena Abulfeda at The Moon Wiki
- Boulder or Crater? - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter page with images
- Wood, Chuck (April 14, 2005). "Boo! (Really Bu!)". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- Wood, Chuck (November 5, 2006). "Not Quite A Rille". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
- Wood, Chuck (November 8, 2006). "A Very Good Humility Lesson". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
