The outer wall of Macrobius has a multiply terraced inner surface, with some slumping along the top of the rim. The small satellite crater Macrobius C lies across the western rim, but the wall is otherwise relatively free of significant wear. In the center of the floor is a central mountain complex. There is a low ridge in the western interior, but the remainder of the floor is relatively level.
Macrobius is a crater of Lower (Early) Imbrian age.[2]
Satellite cratersedit
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Macrobius.
Macrobius
Latitude
Longitude
Diameter
C
20.8° N
45.0° E
10 km
E
18.7° N
46.8° E
10 km
F
22.5° N
48.5° E
11 km
K
21.5° N
40.2° E
12 km
M
25.0° N
41.0° E
42 km
N
22.8° N
40.8° E
5 km
P
23.0° N
39.5° E
18 km
Q
20.4° N
47.6° E
9 km
S
23.3° N
49.6° E
26 km
T
23.8° N
48.6° E
29 km
U
25.0° N
42.8° E
6 km
V
25.4° N
43.3° E
5 km
W
24.8° N
44.6° E
26 km
X
23.0° N
42.2° E
4 km
Y
23.6° N
42.2° E
5 km
Z
24.3° N
42.6° E
5 km
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
Satellite craters of MacrobiusMacrobius at center, near the terminator as viewed from Earth, with Mare Crisium to the right
^"Macrobius (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
^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 10.2.
Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
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.
macrobius, crater, macrobius, prominent, lunar, impact, crater, located, northwest, mare, crisium, diameter, named, after, ancient, roman, writer, macrobius, lies, southeast, edge, lacus, bonitatis, small, lunar, mare, somewhat, smaller, crater, tisserand, lie. Macrobius is a prominent lunar impact crater located to the northwest of the Mare Crisium Its diameter is 63 km It was named after ancient Roman writer Macrobius 1 It lies on the southeast edge of the Lacus Bonitatis a small lunar mare The somewhat smaller crater Tisserand lies just to the east MacrobiusApollo 17 mapping camera imageCoordinates21 18 N 46 00 E 21 3 N 46 0 E 21 3 46 0Diameter63 kmDepth3 9 kmColongitude314 at sunriseEponymMacrobius Oblique view from Apollo 17The outer wall of Macrobius has a multiply terraced inner surface with some slumping along the top of the rim The small satellite crater Macrobius C lies across the western rim but the wall is otherwise relatively free of significant wear In the center of the floor is a central mountain complex There is a low ridge in the western interior but the remainder of the floor is relatively level Macrobius is a crater of Lower Early Imbrian age 2 Satellite 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 Macrobius Macrobius Latitude Longitude DiameterC 20 8 N 45 0 E 10 kmE 18 7 N 46 8 E 10 kmF 22 5 N 48 5 E 11 kmK 21 5 N 40 2 E 12 kmM 25 0 N 41 0 E 42 kmN 22 8 N 40 8 E 5 kmP 23 0 N 39 5 E 18 kmQ 20 4 N 47 6 E 9 kmS 23 3 N 49 6 E 26 kmT 23 8 N 48 6 E 29 kmU 25 0 N 42 8 E 6 kmV 25 4 N 43 3 E 5 kmW 24 8 N 44 6 E 26 kmX 23 0 N 42 2 E 4 kmY 23 6 N 42 2 E 5 kmZ 24 3 N 42 6 E 5 kmThe following craters have been renamed by the IAU Macrobius A See Carmichael Macrobius B See Hill Macrobius D See Fredholm Macrobius L See Esclangon References edit nbsp Satellite craters of Macrobius nbsp Macrobius at center near the terminator as viewed from Earth with Mare Crisium to the right Macrobius crater Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature USGS Astrogeology Research Program 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 10 2 Andersson L E Whitaker E A 1982 NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature NASA RP 1097 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 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macrobius crater LTO 43C2 Macrobius L amp PI topographic map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Macrobius crater amp oldid 1152024292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
