Briggs (lunar crater)
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Briggs is a lunar impact crater located on the Moon's near side, known for its relatively worn rim and position near the western edge of Oceanus Procellarum.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | IAU lunar nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponym | Henry Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | similar to surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| hasColongitude | ~70 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | ~37 km ⓘ |
| hasIAUNameApprovalYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| hasInterior | relatively level floor ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature | few notable interior craters ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalState | heavily worn ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | impact event ⓘ |
| hasOuterWall |
irregular
ⓘ
rounded ⓘ |
| hasQuadrant | western lunar near side ⓘ |
| hasRimCondition |
eroded
ⓘ
worn ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Briggs A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Briggs B NERFINISHED ⓘ Briggs C NERFINISHED ⓘ Briggs D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lunar near-side crater system ⓘ |
| liesNear | western limb of the Moon ⓘ |
| liesSouthOf | Lavoisier (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesWestOf | Kepler (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oceanus Procellarum region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | western edge of Oceanus Procellarum ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | lunar telescopic observations ⓘ |
| surfaceType | lunar mare-adjacent crater ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Russell (lunar crater)