Astronomy:Lindsay (crater)

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Short description: Small lunar impact crater in the central highlands of the Moon
Selenochromatic Image (Si) of the crater area (upper left)
Lindsay
Lindsay crater AS16-M-0977.jpg
Apollo 16 image
Diameter32 km
Depth1.6 km
Colongitude347° at sunrise

Lindsay is a small lunar impact crater in the central highlands of the Moon. It was named after the Irish astronomer Eric Mervyn Lindsay.[1] It lies in the irregular terrain to the northwest of the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission. To the south is the crater Anděl, and Taylor is to the east-northeast.

Dr E. J. Öpik stated that this crater was likely formed by the impact of an asteroid about 1 mile (1.6 km) in diameter. The outer rim of this crater is worn and irregular, with incisions along the northern and southern inner walls. There is a cleft in the southeastern rim that links with the slightly larger Dollond B. The interior floor is level and is crossed by a crater chain and a slender cleft at the west end.

This crater was designated Dollond C before being given its current name by the IAU. Dollond itself is located to the south-southeast, due east of Anděl.

References

  1. "Lindsay (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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