Maraldi (lunar crater)
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Maraldi is a worn, eroded crater on the western edge of the Sinus Amoris, in the northeast part of the Moon. To the west-southwest is the crater Vitruvius, and to the northwest lies the worn Littrow crater. Just to the northeast of the crater is the dome-like Mons Maraldi rise.
The crater is named after two Italian-born French astronomers: Giovanni Domenico Maraldi and Giacomo F. Maraldi.[1]
Maraldi has a very worn outer wall that is deeply incised and has the appearance of a circular range of peaks rather than a crater rim. The interior has been flooded with basaltic lava, leaving a flat surface with a low albedo. There is a low ridge just to the northwest of the midpoint, and several tiny craters mark the floor surface.
Maraldi is a crater of Nectarian age.[2]
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 Maraldi.
| Maraldi | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 20.0° N | 36.3° E | 8 km |
| D | 16.7° N | 36.1° E | 67 km |
| E | 17.8° N | 35.8° E | 31 km |
| F | 19.2° N | 35.8° E | 18 km |
| N | 18.4° N | 36.8° E | 5 km |
| R | 20.3° N | 33.2° E | 5 km |
| W | 13.2° N | 36.1° E | 4 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Maraldi B — See Lucian (crater).
- Maraldi M — See Theophrastus (crater).
References
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- ↑ The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 9-4.
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External links
- Maraldi at The Moon Wiki
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