Bode is a small crater located near the central region of the Moon, to the northwest of the joined craters Pallas and Murchison. It lies on a region of raised surface between the Mare Vaporum to the northeast, Sinus Aestuum to the west, and Sinus Medii to the southeast. The crater was named after German astronomer Johann Elert Bode.[1]
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 6°42′N 2°24′W / 6.7°N 2.4°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.6 km |
| Depth | 3.5 km |
| Colongitude | 3° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann E. Bode |
This crater is bowl-shaped, with a small interior floor and a ridge along the inner wall to the northeast. It has a minor ray system that extends for a distance of 130 kilometers. There is a group of rilles located to the west of the crater named the Rimae Bode. Its name comes from the name of the crater.
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 Bode.
| Bode | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9.0° N | 1.2° W | 12 km |
| B | 8.7° N | 3.1° W | 10 km |
| C | 12.2° N | 4.8° W | 7 km |
| D | 7.2° N | 3.3° W | 4 km |
| E | 12.4° N | 3.4° W | 7 km |
| G | 6.4° N | 3.5° W | 4 km |
| H | 12.2° N | 6.5° W | 4 km |
| K | 9.3° N | 2.3° W | 6 km |
| L | 5.6° N | 3.8° W | 5 km |
| N | 10.9° N | 3.9° W | 6 km |
See also
edit- Asteroid 998 Bodea
References
edit- ^ "Bode (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- 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.
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- 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.
- Rükl, Antonín (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.
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External links
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Related articles
edit- Wood, Chuck (April 24, 2006). "Rubbly Lineations". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
- Wood, Chuck (August 12, 2006). "Rimae Weird". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. - also appeared on the August 24, 2004 LPOD - includes Bode Crater and Rima Bode
- Wood, Chuck (April 8, 2010). "Textured Ejecta". Lunar Photo of the Day. - the rille