Isis and nearby Osiris are located on conical uprises situated along a rille and are interpreted as small volcanic cones.[1][2][3]
The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976, and refers to an Egyptian female given name.[4]
References
^Head, James W., 1975. Morphology of Pyroclastic Lunar Volcanic Deposits: Implications for Eruption Conditions and Localized Sources of Volatiles. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 6, page 349-351. abstract
^Weitz C. M., Head J. W. (1999). "Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones". Journal of Geophysical Research. 104 (E8): 18933–18956. Bibcode:1999JGR...10418933W. doi:10.1029/1998JE000630. S2CID 129797743.
^Lena R., Wöhler C., Phillips J., Chiocchetta M. T. (2013). Lunar Domes: Properties and Formation Processes. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 6, 8. doi:10.1007/978-88-470-2637-7. ISBN9788847026377.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Appendix A: Lunar dome images).
^Isis, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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.
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.
isis, lunar, crater, isis, tiny, lunar, volcanic, crater, southeastern, part, mare, serenitatis, located, northeast, small, crater, dawes, west, montes, taurus, range, east, northeast, this, position, landing, site, apollo, mission, taurus, littrow, valley, is. Isis is a tiny lunar volcanic crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Serenitatis It is located to the northeast of the small crater Dawes and to the west of the Montes Taurus range To the east northeast of this position is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission in the Taurus Littrow valley IsisOblique Apollo 17 image facing southCoordinates18 57 N 27 29 E 18 95 N 27 48 E 18 95 27 48 Coordinates 18 57 N 27 29 E 18 95 N 27 48 E 18 95 27 48Diameter0 61 kmColongitude323 at sunriseEponymIsis Egyptian female given nameOblique view from Apollo 15 View from Apollo 17 Isis and nearby Osiris are located on conical uprises situated along a rille and are interpreted as small volcanic cones 1 2 3 The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976 and refers to an Egyptian female given name 4 References Edit Head James W 1975 Morphology of Pyroclastic Lunar Volcanic Deposits Implications for Eruption Conditions and Localized Sources of Volatiles Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference volume 6 page 349 351 abstract Weitz C M Head J W 1999 Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones Journal of Geophysical Research 104 E8 18933 18956 Bibcode 1999JGR 10418933W doi 10 1029 1998JE000630 S2CID 129797743 Lena R Wohler C Phillips J Chiocchetta M T 2013 Lunar Domes Properties and Formation Processes Springer Science amp Business Media pp 6 8 doi 10 1007 978 88 470 2637 7 ISBN 9788847026377 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Appendix A Lunar dome images Isis Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature International Astronomical Union IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature WGPSN 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 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 Wlasuk Peter T 2000 Observing the Moon Springer ISBN 978 1 85233 193 1 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isis crater Isis at The Moon Wiki LTO 42C3 Dawes L amp PI topographic map of area Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isis lunar crater amp oldid 1131393468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
