Messier crater on the Moon
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Messier crater on the Moon is a distinctive, elongated lunar impact crater in Mare Fecunditatis, notable for its unusual shape and bright ray system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messier (lunar crater) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
named lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| albedoContrast | high against Mare Fecunditatis ⓘ |
| bestSeenAt | low Sun angle ⓘ |
| catalogInclusion | listed in standard lunar crater catalogs ⓘ |
| colongitude | 304 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| depth | ~2.0 km ⓘ |
| diameter | ~11 km ⓘ |
| discovery | visible since early telescopic observations ⓘ |
| elongationDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| floorAlbedo | high ⓘ |
| formationProcess | oblique impact ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | Mare basalt surface ⓘ |
| hasCompanionCrater | Messier A (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEjecta | highly directional ejecta blanket ⓘ |
| hemisphere | eastern lunar hemisphere ⓘ |
| IAUNameStatus | approved ⓘ |
| interior | relatively smooth floor ⓘ |
| length | ~11 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mare Fecunditatis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lunar near side ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lunarMareAssociation | Mare Fecunditatis ray crater ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | impact crater ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringFeature |
Mare Fecunditatis basalt plains
ⓘ
Messier A (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationalInterest | popular target for amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| observationWavelength | visible light ⓘ |
| quadrant | lunar near-side southeast quadrant ⓘ |
| rayBrightness | high relative to surrounding mare ⓘ |
| rayOrientation | westward ⓘ |
| rayPairAssociation | Messier–Messier A ray system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raySystem |
asymmetric
ⓘ
bright ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | example of oblique impact dynamics ⓘ |
| selenographicLatitude | 1.9° S ⓘ |
| selenographicLongitude | 47.6° E ⓘ |
| shape | elongated ⓘ |
| surfaceAge | relatively young Copernican-age feature ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureType | crater with rays ⓘ |
| surfaceTexture | fresh, relatively uneroded morphology ⓘ |
| visibilityFromEarth | easily observable with small telescopes ⓘ |
| width | ~8 km ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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