Kepler
E373200
Kepler is a prominent lunar impact crater on the Moon’s near side, notable for its bright ray system and relatively young geological age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kepler canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| albedo | high ⓘ |
| appearsBrightAt | full Moon ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | IAU lunar nomenclature ⓘ |
| centralPeak | present ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 2.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 32 kilometers ⓘ |
| ejectaBlanket | rough, high-albedo ejecta surrounding rim ⓘ |
| floorFeatures | terraces and hummocky terrain ⓘ |
| formedBy | asteroid or comet impact ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | relatively young ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Eratosthenian or Copernican age ⓘ |
| governingBodyForName | International Astronomical Union ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| hasRaySystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCraters | yes ⓘ |
| interiorFloor | relatively rough ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Aristarchus (lunar crater) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oceanus Procellarum
ⓘ
surface form:
Oceanus Procellarum region
|
| locatedNear |
Copernicus Crater on the Moon
ⓘ
surface form:
Copernicus (lunar crater)
|
| locatedOn |
Moon
ⓘ
near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf |
Copernicus Crater on the Moon
ⓘ
surface form:
Copernicus (lunar crater)
|
| morphologicalType | complex impact crater ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| observationWavelengths |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Galileo Galilei
ⓘ
early telescopic astronomers ⓘ |
| rayComposition | highland and mare ejecta ⓘ |
| rayContrast | high contrast against surrounding mare ⓘ |
| rayExtent | rays extend hundreds of kilometers ⓘ |
| rayOrientation | rays radiate outward asymmetrically ⓘ |
| raySystemClassification | prominent Copernican-age ray crater ⓘ |
| raySystemDescription | bright and extensive ray system ⓘ |
| relativeAgeComparedTo | younger than surrounding mare basalts ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp-edged rim ⓘ |
| satelliteCraterNamingConvention | letters placed near Kepler on lunar maps ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
crater chronology studies
ⓘ
impact ejecta dynamics ⓘ lunar stratigraphy ⓘ |
| selenographicLatitude | about 8.1° N ⓘ |
| selenographicLongitude | about 38.0° W ⓘ |
| surfaceType | impact structure ⓘ |
| surroundingTerrain | mare basalt of Oceanus Procellarum ⓘ |
| terrainContrast | bright crater on dark mare background ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference feature for lunar mapping ⓘ |
| visibleFromEarth | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.