Zucchius (crater)
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| Coordinates | 61°24′S 50°18′W / 61.4°S 50.3°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 64 km |
| Depth | 3.2 km |
| Colongitude | 52° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Niccolò Zucchi |
Zucchius is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the southwestern limb. Because of its location the crater appears oblong-shaped due to foreshortening. It lies just to the south-southwest of the crater Segner, and northeast of the much larger walled plain Bailly. To the southeast is Bettinus, a formation only slightly larger than Zucchius.
The crater rim is symmetrical and shows little significant wear from impacts. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a group of small central peaks that forms a curving arc around the middle of the floor, making it a complex crater. Due to its ray system, Zucchius is mapped as part of the Copernican System.[1]
To the northeast of Zucchius is the Schiller-Zucchius Basin, a Pre-Nectarian basin (peak ring basin).[2] This basin has received the unofficial designation 'Schiller Annular Plain' among lunar observers.
Satellite craters[edit]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Zucchius.
| Zucchius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 61.8° S | 56.0° W | 28 km |
| B | 61.8° S | 54.3° W | 25 km |
| C | 60.8° S | 45.2° W | 22 km |
| D | 61.4° S | 58.7° W | 26 km |
| E | 61.3° S | 60.6° W | 21 km |
| F | 60.1° S | 56.5° W | 8 km |
| G | 60.5° S | 57.2° W | 25 km |
| H | 61.0° S | 59.7° W | 14 km |
| K | 64.3° S | 58.0° W | 10 km |
References[edit]
- ^ The geologic history of the Moon, 1987, Wilhelms, Don E.; with sections by McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J. USGS Professional Paper: 1348. Plate 11: Copernican System (online)
- ^ The geologic history of the Moon, 1987, Wilhelms, Don E.; with sections by McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J. USGS Professional Paper: 1348, Chapter 8. (online)
- Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
- Blue, Jennifer (25 July 2007). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". USGS. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
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- 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.
- Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
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External links[edit]
- Jean-Luc Josset & Bernard H. Foing (1 June 2006). "SMART-1 close-up on Zucchius crater's central peaks". European Space Agency. Retrieved 16 June 2006.