Burckhardt (crater)
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| Coordinates | 31°07′N 56°23′E / 31.11°N 56.39°E |
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| Diameter | 54.36 km (33.78 mi) |
| Depth | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Colongitude | 304° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann K. Burckhardt |
Burckhardt is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon. It was named by the IAU in 1935.[1]
Burckhardt lies across two slightly smaller craters on opposite sides, producing a triple-crater formation. Burckhardt E is overlaid by the southwest quadrant of Burckhardt, while Burckhardt F is overlaid by the northwest quadrant. The rim of Burckhardt is generally circular but somewhat irregular in form. There is a central rise near the midpoint of the crater floor.
Burckhardt lies between the craters Geminus just to the north and Cleomedes to the south.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Burckhardt.
| Burckhardt | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 30.5° N | 58.8° E | 28 km |
| B | 29.9° N | 60.1° E | 11 km |
| C | 31.6° N | 59.0° E | 6 km |
| E | 30.6° N | 55.7° E | 39 km |
| F | 31.4° N | 57.2° E | 43 km |
| G | 32.1° N | 57.5° E | 7 km |
References
[edit]- ^ "Burckhardt". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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- Blue, Jennifer (July 25, 2007). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- 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.
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- 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
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