Airy (lunar crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 18°06′S 5°42′E / 18.1°S 5.7°E / -18.1; 5.7 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 37 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 354° at sunrise |
| Eponym | George B. Airy |
Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy.[1] It forms the southernmost member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.
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 Airy.
| Airy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 17.0° S | 7.7° E | 13 km |
| B | 17.6° S | 8.5° E | 29 km |
| C | 19.3° S | 4.9° E | 34 km |
| D | 18.2° S | 8.5° E | 7 km |
| E | 20.7° S | 7.6° E | 38 km |
| F | 18.2° S | 7.3° E | 5 km |
| G | 18.7° S | 7.0° E | 25 km |
| H | 18.7° S | 5.8° E | 9 km |
| J | 19.0° S | 6.1° E | 4 km |
| L | 20.4° S | 7.5° E | 6 km |
| M | 19.2° S | 7.6° E | 1 km |
| N | 17.8° S | 8.2° E | 8 km |
| O | 16.7° S | 8.3° E | 5 km |
| P | 15.8° S | 8.4° E | 7 km |
| R | 19.6° S | 8.8° E | 7 km |
| S | 17.2° S | 9.4° E | 5 km |
| T | 19.2° S | 9.4° E | 40 km |
| V | 17.5° S | 9.2° E | 5 km |
| X | 18.9° S | 10.2° E | 4 km |
References
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- 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.
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- 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.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Airy (lunar crater).
- Airy at The Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (February 10, 2008). "Airy Swirl". Lunar Photo of the Day.
