lunar crater Galle
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Lunar crater Galle is an impact feature on the Moon named in honor of German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, known for his role in the discovery of Neptune.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galle (lunar crater) | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| catalogCode | IAU-approved lunar nomenclature ⓘ |
| eponym | Johann Gottfried Galle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | higher than surrounding mare ⓘ |
| hasColongitude | 300 ⓘ |
| hasCraterType | simple crater ⓘ |
| hasDepth | 1.8 km ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | 21 km ⓘ |
| hasFeatureType | impact feature ⓘ |
| hasFloor | relatively level ⓘ |
| hasGeologicOrigin | impact event ⓘ |
| hasIlluminationCondition | best seen at low Sun angles ⓘ |
| hasInnerWall | terraced ⓘ |
| hasInterior | relatively featureless floor ⓘ |
| hasLibrationDependence | visibility affected by lunar libration ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
near-infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radar ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameAdoptedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRim | sharp-edged ⓘ |
| hasRimCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
crater morphology studies
ⓘ
impact chronology on lunar nearside ⓘ |
| hasSelenographicCoordinateSystem | selenographic latitude and longitude ⓘ |
| hasShadowLength | variable with solar illumination angle ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | NASA lunar crater catalogs ⓘ |
| isMappedIn | USGS lunar geologic maps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lunar nearside topography ⓘ |
| isTargetFor | lunar telescopic observation ⓘ |
| isYoungerThan | surrounding mare basalts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mare Crisium region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lunar near side ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johann Gottfried Galle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Apollo missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lunar Orbiter missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface | heavily cratered highland material at rim ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | mare basalt plains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Johann Gottfried Galle