Lindenau is a lunar impact crater. It is located beside the east-southeastern rim of the crater Zagut, and to the northeast of Rabbi Levi. To the northeast is the slightly smaller crater Rothmann and the Rupes Altai scarp.
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image, North on the photo is diagonally at about 35 degrees | |
| Coordinates | 32°21′S 24°46′E / 32.35°S 24.77°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 53.08 km |
| Depth | 2.9 km[1] |
| Colongitude | 336° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Bernhard von Lindenau |
The rim of this crater has received very little wear, in contrast to the neighboring craters to the west and southwest. The edge is sharp, with a small outer rampart, and there are terraces along parts of the interior wall. Along the western edge is a small outward protrusion where the inner face has slumped somewhat. The interior floor is irregular in places, and there is a formation of central peaks about the midpoint.[2][3] It is from the Upper Imbrian period, 3.8 to 3.2 billion years ago.[4]
It is named after 19th century German astronomer Bernhard von Lindenau.[5][1]
Satellite craters
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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Lindenau.[6]
| Lindenau | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 30.4° S | 24.9° E | 10 km |
| E | 31.6° S | 26.5° E | 8 km |
| F | 32.4° S | 26.4° E | 10 km |
| G | 33.2° S | 27.3° E | 10 km |
| H | 31.3° S | 26.3° E | 11 km |
References
edit- ^ a b Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 0-304-35469-4.
- ^ Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ 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 11.2.
- ^ "Lindenau (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
External links
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