Xenophon (crater)
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| Coordinates | 22°47′S 122°03′E / 22.79°S 122.05°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.50 km (15.84 mi) |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 238° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Xenophon |
Xenophon is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the southern rim of the walled plain Fermi, to the west of the crater Tsiolkovskiy. It was named by the IAU in 1976, after the Greek philosopher Xenophon.[1] This crater is located on the far side of the Moon and cannot be seen directly from the Earth.
The rim of this crater is eroded and crossed by several small craters, especially along the western edge. The interior floor is relatively featureless.
South of Xenophon is Zhiritskiy F, a satellite crater of Zhiritskiy to the south-southwest.
References
- ^ "Xenophon (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
- Blue, Jennifer (July 25, 2007). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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- 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.
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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.
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{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - 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
- LTO-101B4 Babakin — L&PI topographic map