Eratosthenes (lunar crater)
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Eratosthenes is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the eastern edge of Mare Imbrium, notable for its well-defined terraced walls and central peak.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| ageSystem | Eratosthenian system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colongitude | 348 degrees ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 3.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 58 kilometers ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation |
Greek mathematician
ⓘ
astronomer ⓘ geographer ⓘ |
| floorCondition | relatively flat ⓘ |
| floorFeature | central peak rising from floor ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Eratosthenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesNameTo | Eratosthenian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central peak complex
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ejecta blanket ⓘ ray system (faint and degraded) ⓘ sharp rim ⓘ well-defined terraced inner walls ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | complex crater ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Eratosthenes A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eratosthenes B NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes C NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes D NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes E NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes F NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes G NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes H NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes K NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes L NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes M NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes N NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes P NERFINISHED ⓘ Eratosthenes R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesAt | transition between lunar maria and highlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | near eastern edge of Mare Imbrium ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mare Imbrium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montes Apenninus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eratosthenes of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quadrant | Moon’s near side ⓘ |
| rayPreservationState | rays mostly faded ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp and well-preserved ⓘ |
| sitedAt | southeastern edge of Mare Imbrium ⓘ |
| usedAsStratigraphicMarkerFor | start of Eratosthenian period ⓘ |
| visibleIn | small amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| wallStructure | terraced ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Copernicus (lunar crater)