Atlas is a prominent lunarimpact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon, to the southeast of Mare Frigoris. Just to the west is the slightly smaller but still prominent crater Hercules. Northeast of Atlas is the large crater Endymion.
Oblique view of Atlas and Hercules from Apollo 16Atlas (center right) and Hercules (center left) Lunar cratersAtlas and Hercules at center, near the terminator as viewed from Earth
The inner wall of Atlas is multiply terraced and the edge slumped, forming a sharp-edged lip. This is a floor-fractured crater with a rough and hilly interior that has a lighter albedo than the surroundings. Floor-fractures are usually created as a result of volcanic modifications.
There are two dark patches along the inner edge of the walls; one along the north edge and another besides the southeast edges. A system of slender clefts named the Rimae Atlas crosses the crater floor, and were created by volcanism. Along the north and northeastern inner sides are a handful of dark-halo craters, most likely due to eruptions. Around the midpoint is a cluster of low central hills arranged in a circular formation.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Atlas.
Atlas
Latitude
Longitude
Diameter
A
45.3° N
49.6° E
22 km
D
50.4° N
49.6° E
25 km
E
48.6° N
42.5° E
58 km
G
50.7° N
46.5° E
23 km
L
51.3° N
48.6° E
6 km
P
49.6° N
52.7° E
27 km
W
44.4° N
44.2° E
4 km
X
45.1° N
45.0° E
5 km
Explorationedit
The Atlas crater was the primary landing site of the Hakuto-R Mission 1 by ispace, that launched on December 11, 2022.[3] separating from the rocket 47 minutes later at a distance around 970 kilometres (600 mi) away from Earth.[4][verification needed] If it had been successful, this mission would have been the first private landing on the lunar surface,[5] and would have been the first Japanese probe to land on the Moon.
Communication with Hakuto-R Mission 1 was lost during the final moments of descent to the lunar surface at 16:40 UTC (00:40 JST) on 25 April 2023.[4][verification needed] The iSpace team confirmed that the $90 million dollar spacecraft had most likely crashed during its landing on the Moon. Analysis determined that the lander plummeted uncontrollably when the propellant was exhausted. This happened because the onboard computer wrongly assumed the radar altimeter was faulty, and ignoring its data, misjudged the actual altitude of the spacecraft and kept hovering 5 kilometers above the surface of the Moon.[4][6][7]
Referencesedit
^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 11.2.
^"Atlas (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
^Swift, Rocky (13 April 2023). "Japan's ispace launches commercial moon lander, in potential world first". Reuters.
Cocks, Elijah E.; Cocks, Josiah C. (1995). Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature. Tudor Publishers. ISBN978-0-936389-27-1.
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.
Media related to Atlas (crater) at Wikimedia Commons
Pyroclastic deposits in Atlas crater from USGS Astrogeology Science Center (Clementine 750-nm (albedo) data)
March 15, 2024
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Atlas is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon to the southeast of Mare Frigoris Just to the west is the slightly smaller but still prominent crater Hercules Northeast of Atlas is the large crater Endymion AtlasMosaic of Lunar Orbiter 4 imagesCoordinates46 42 N 44 24 E 46 7 N 44 4 E 46 7 44 4Diameter87 kmDepth2 0 kmColongitude316 at sunriseEponymAtlasOblique view of Atlas and Hercules from Apollo 16Atlas center right and Hercules center left Lunar cratersAtlas and Hercules at center near the terminator as viewed from EarthThe inner wall of Atlas is multiply terraced and the edge slumped forming a sharp edged lip This is a floor fractured crater with a rough and hilly interior that has a lighter albedo than the surroundings Floor fractures are usually created as a result of volcanic modifications There are two dark patches along the inner edge of the walls one along the north edge and another besides the southeast edges A system of slender clefts named the Rimae Atlas crosses the crater floor and were created by volcanism Along the north and northeastern inner sides are a handful of dark halo craters most likely due to eruptions Around the midpoint is a cluster of low central hills arranged in a circular formation Atlas is a crater of Upper Late Imbrian age 1 The name Atlas was formally recognized by the IAU in 1935 2 Contents 1 Satellite craters 2 Exploration 3 References 4 External linksSatellite craters editBy convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Atlas Atlas Latitude Longitude DiameterA 45 3 N 49 6 E 22 kmD 50 4 N 49 6 E 25 kmE 48 6 N 42 5 E 58 kmG 50 7 N 46 5 E 23 kmL 51 3 N 48 6 E 6 kmP 49 6 N 52 7 E 27 kmW 44 4 N 44 2 E 4 kmX 45 1 N 45 0 E 5 kmExploration editThe Atlas crater was the primary landing site of the Hakuto R Mission 1 by ispace that launched on December 11 2022 3 separating from the rocket 47 minutes later at a distance around 970 kilometres 600 mi away from Earth 4 verification needed If it had been successful this mission would have been the first private landing on the lunar surface 5 and would have been the first Japanese probe to land on the Moon Communication with Hakuto R Mission 1 was lost during the final moments of descent to the lunar surface at 16 40 UTC 00 40 JST on 25 April 2023 4 verification needed The iSpace team confirmed that the 90 million dollar spacecraft had most likely crashed during its landing on the Moon Analysis determined that the lander plummeted uncontrollably when the propellant was exhausted This happened because the onboard computer wrongly assumed the radar altimeter was faulty and ignoring its data misjudged the actual altitude of the spacecraft and kept hovering 5 kilometers above the surface of the Moon 4 6 7 References edit 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 11 2 Atlas crater Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature USGS Astrogeology Research Program Swift Rocky 13 April 2023 Japan s ispace launches commercial moon lander in potential world first Reuters a b c Status Update on ispace Hakuto R Mission 1 Lunar Lander ispace Retrieved 2023 04 26 Crane Leah 28 November 2022 Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander on the moon New Scientist Retrieved 2022 12 06 Japan Spacecraft Believed to Have Crashed on Moon During Landing Bloomberg com 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2023 04 27 日本放送協会 月面着陸 開発の民間企業が会見 途中で燃料がつきて落下か NHKニュース Retrieved 2023 04 27 Wood Chuck 2005 04 03 Atlas Alone Lunar Photo of the Day Archived from the original on 2006 05 14 Retrieved 2006 07 21 SMART 1 image of crater Atlas ESA SPACE X 2006 02 03 Retrieved 2006 09 20 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 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 Price Fred W 1988 The Moon Observer s Handbook Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 33500 3 Rukl Antonin 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 Wlasuk Peter T 2000 Observing the Moon Springer ISBN 978 1 85233 193 1 External links edit nbsp Media related to Atlas crater at Wikimedia Commons Pyroclastic deposits in Atlas crater from USGS Astrogeology Science Center Clementine 750 nm albedo data Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atlas crater amp oldid 1199117320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
