Oort (lunar crater)
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Oort is a large impact crater on the far side of the Moon, named in honor of Dutch astronomer Jan Oort.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| belongsTo | lunar far-side highlands region ⓘ |
| category | Impact craters on the Moon ⓘ |
| diameter | ~119 km ⓘ |
| eponym | Jan Oort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorAlbedo | low ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | formed by large impact event ⓘ |
| hasColongitude | ~180 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central ridges
ⓘ
smaller impact craters along rim ⓘ smaller impact craters on interior floor ⓘ terraced inner walls ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Oort A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oort B NERFINISHED ⓘ Oort C NERFINISHED ⓘ Oort D NERFINISHED ⓘ Oort E NERFINISHED ⓘ Oort F NERFINISHED ⓘ Oort G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorFloor | relatively level ⓘ |
| interiorMorphology | irregular with small craters and ridges ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | far side of the Moon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jan Oort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| namingStatus | approved by IAU ⓘ |
| notVisibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationMethod | lunar orbiter imaging ⓘ |
| outerWallCondition | heavily worn by subsequent impacts ⓘ |
| quadrant | lunar far-side southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near the lunar south pole region on the far side ⓘ |
| rimCondition | worn and eroded ⓘ |
| rimHeight | significant relative to surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| surfaceAge | ancient lunar highlands age ⓘ |
| surfaceType | heavily cratered highlands ⓘ |
| visibility | cannot be seen directly from Earth ⓘ |
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