Lavoisier (crater)
Encyclopedia
Lavoisier is a lunar
crater
that is located near the northwestern limb of the Moon
, at the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum
. It is located to the southwest of the crater von Braun
and southeast of Bunsen
. Due south of Lavoisier is the disintegrated crater Ulugh Beigh
.
This is a worn crater formation with several small craters attached to the exterior of the rim. Lavoisier F is a distorted crater that shares a common rim along the southeastern side of Lavoisier. The southern rim is extended outward, and is overlaid by the small crater Lavoisier W. Lavoisier S is a worn crater that is attached to the northwestern rim. There are also a pair of small craters along the outer eastern rim. A small crater has incised a short section along the northern rim.
The interior of this floor-fractured crater is notable for the curving ridge that parallels the northwestern inner wall. The remainder of this circular form can be traced out across the interior by an intermittent pattern of lower-albedo
surface that is concentric with the inner wall. There are also several rille
s marking the interior surface, particularly along the outer edges. In the northern center of the floor is a triplet of small craterlets. Several other tiny craters mark the interior surface.
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU
.
Moon
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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...
that is located near the northwestern limb 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...
, at the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum
Oceanus Procellarum
Oceanus Procellarum is a vast lunar mare on the western edge of the near side of the Earth's Moon. Its name derives from the old superstition that its appearance during the second quarter heralded bad weather...
. It is located to the southwest of the crater von Braun
Von Braun (crater)
von Braun, named after the rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun, is a lunar crater located near the northwestern limb of the Moon. It lies along the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the northeast of the crater Lavoisier. The northeastern rim of this crater is on the edge of the Sinus Roris,...
and southeast of Bunsen
Bunsen (crater)
Bunsen is a lunar crater that lies near the northwestern limb of the Moon. It is located to the west of the Oceanus Procellarum and the crater von Braun. To the southeast is the crater Lavoisier, and to the northeast lies Gerard. Northwest of Bunsen, on the far side of the Moon, is McLaughlin...
. Due south of Lavoisier is the disintegrated crater Ulugh Beigh
Ulugh Beigh (crater)
Ulugh Beigh is the remnant of a lunar crater that is located just to the west of the Oceanus Procellarum. It is located near the northwestern limb of the Moon, and from the Earth it appears foreshortened. Farther to the west is the smaller crater Aston, and to the north is Lavoisier...
.
This is a worn crater formation with several small craters attached to the exterior of the rim. Lavoisier F is a distorted crater that shares a common rim along the southeastern side of Lavoisier. The southern rim is extended outward, and is overlaid by the small crater Lavoisier W. Lavoisier S is a worn crater that is attached to the northwestern rim. There are also a pair of small craters along the outer eastern rim. A small crater has incised a short section along the northern rim.
The interior of this floor-fractured crater is notable for the curving ridge that parallels the northwestern inner wall. The remainder of this circular form can be traced out across the interior by an intermittent pattern of lower-albedo
Albedo
Albedo , or reflection coefficient, is the diffuse reflectivity or reflecting power of a surface. It is defined as the ratio of reflected radiation from the surface to incident radiation upon it...
surface that is concentric with the inner wall. There are also several rille
Rille
Rille is typically used to describe any of the long, narrow depressions in the lunar surface that resemble channels. Typically a rille can be up to several kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers in length...
s marking the interior surface, particularly along the outer edges. In the northern center of the floor is a triplet of small craterlets. Several other tiny craters mark the interior surface.
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 Lavoisier.| Lavoisier | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.9° N | 73.2° W | 28 km |
| B | 39.8° N | 79.7° W | 25 km |
| C | 35.8° N | 76.7° W | 35 km |
| E | 40.9° N | 80.4° W | 49 km |
| F | 37.1° N | 80.5° W | 33 km |
| G | 37.3° N | 85.7° W | 19 km |
| H | 38.3° N | 78.8° W | 29 km |
| J | 37.5° N | 86.5° W | 22 km |
| K | 39.7° N | 74.4° W | 7 km |
| L | 39.7° N | 75.0° W | 6 km |
| N | 41.9° N | 82.4° W | 24 km |
| S | 39.1° N | 83.1° W | 24 km |
| T | 36.5° N | 76.6° W | 19 km |
| W | 36.9° N | 81.8° W | 16 km |
| Z | 36.1° N | 86.2° W | 12 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
.
- Lavoisier D — See von Braun (crater)Von Braun (crater)von Braun, named after the rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun, is a lunar crater located near the northwestern limb of the Moon. It lies along the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the northeast of the crater Lavoisier. The northeastern rim of this crater is on the edge of the Sinus Roris,...
.