Fermat (crater)

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Selenochromatic Image (Si) of the crater area

Fermat is a lunar impact crater located to the west of the Rupes Altai escarpment. To the west-southwest is the larger crater Sacrobosco, and to the southwest is the irregular Pons. It is 39 kilometers in diameter and two kilometers deep.[1]

The rim of Fermat is worn and somewhat irregular, but still possesses an outer rampart. The north rim is indented by a double crater formation that includes Fermat A. The floor is relatively flat and does not have a central rise.[2] The crater is from the Pre-Imbrian period, 4.55 to 3.85 billion years ago.[1]

It is named for 17th century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat.[3][1]

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 Fermat.[4]

Fermat Coordinates Diameter
A Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 17 km
B Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 11 km
C Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 14 km
D Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 13 km
E Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 7 km
F Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 5 km
G Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 7 km
H Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 5 km
P Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 37 km

References

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  1. a b c Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
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External links

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