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Al-Khwarizmi (crater)
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Al-Khwarizmi is a lunar
impact crater
located on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the southeast of the crater Moiseev
, and northeast of Saenger
.
The western inner wall of Al-Khwarizmi is much wider than along the eastern side. The eastern rim overlays a pair of craters, including Al-Khwarizmi J. The outer wall is somewhat distorted from a circular shape, including a double-rim in the south. There is a small central peak at the mid-point, which forms part of a low ridge that bends to the northeast. Several tiny craterlets lie in the northern part of the interior floor. The floor to the southeast is somewhat smoother and free of significant impacts.
The crater was named for the Persian
mathematician and astronomer Al-Khwarizmi.
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
located on the far side of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. It lies to the southeast of the crater Moiseev
Moiseev (crater)
Moiseev is a lunar impact crater that is located just on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger crater Hertz, and north of Saenger. To the southeast lies the irregular crater Al-Khwarizmi....
, and northeast of Saenger
Saenger (crater)
Saenger is an ancient lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. To the west-northwest is the crater Erro, and due north lies Moiseev. To the northeast is Al-Khwarizmi....
.
The western inner wall of Al-Khwarizmi is much wider than along the eastern side. The eastern rim overlays a pair of craters, including Al-Khwarizmi J. The outer wall is somewhat distorted from a circular shape, including a double-rim in the south. There is a small central peak at the mid-point, which forms part of a low ridge that bends to the northeast. Several tiny craterlets lie in the northern part of the interior floor. The floor to the southeast is somewhat smoother and free of significant impacts.
The crater was named for the Persian
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
mathematician and astronomer Al-Khwarizmi.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Al-Khwarizmi.| Al-Khwarizmi | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 9.0° N | 107.4° E | 62 km |
| G | 6.9° N | 107.1° E | 95 km |
| H | 6.0° N | 109.2° E | 50 km |
| J | 6.2° N | 107.6° E | 47 km |
| K | 4.6° N | 107.6° E | 26 km |
| L | 3.9° N | 107.4° E | 35 km |
| M | 3.1° N | 107.0° E | 18 km |
| T | 7.0° N | 104.5° E | 15 km |