Difference between revisions of "Kapteyn"
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=Kapteyn= | =Kapteyn= | ||
| − | ''(formerly '''[ | + | ''(formerly '''[[La%20P%C3%A9rouse|La Pérouse]] B''')''<br /> |
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| − | Lat: 10.8°S, Long: 70.6°E, Diam: 49 km, Depth: 3.71 km, [ | + | Lat: 10.8°S, Long: 70.6°E, Diam: 49 km, Depth: 3.71 km, [[R%C3%BCkl%2049|Rükl: 49]]<br /> |
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==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
| − | ''([ | + | ''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 81D1)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto81d1_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br /> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
| − | * Depth data from [ | + | * Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths|Kurt Fisher database]] |
** Westfall, 2000: 3.71 km | ** Westfall, 2000: 3.71 km | ||
** The shadows in [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?4184 LO-IV-184H] indicate a depth of 3300-3400 m. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span> | ** The shadows in [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?4184 LO-IV-184H] indicate a depth of 3300-3400 m. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span> | ||
* Central peak height | * Central peak height | ||
** The central peak is about 900 m tall. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span> | ** The central peak is about 900 m tall. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span> | ||
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[Sekiguchi%2C%201972|Sekiguchi, 1972]]: <1km <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer [[Image:fatastronomer-lg.jpg|16px|fatastronomer]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer fatastronomer]</span> |
* '''Kapteyn E''' central peak height | * '''Kapteyn E''' central peak height | ||
| − | ** [ | + | ** [[Sekiguchi%2C%201972|Sekiguchi, 1972]]: 1.5 km <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer [[Image:fatastronomer-lg.jpg|16px|fatastronomer]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer fatastronomer]</span> |
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==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_Kapteyn Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn] (1851-1922), a Dutch astronomer noted for his discovery of evidence of galactic rotation. Kapteyn was the 1913 [http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/Kapteyn/index.html Bruce Medalist] of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and extensive links to information about him can be found there. | * Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_Kapteyn Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn] (1851-1922), a Dutch astronomer noted for his discovery of evidence of galactic rotation. Kapteyn was the 1913 [http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/Kapteyn/index.html Bruce Medalist] of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and extensive links to information about him can be found there. | ||
| − | * New name for the former '''[ | + | * New name for the former '''[[La%20P%C3%A9rouse|Lapeyrouse]] B''' given by Arthur and Whitaker in the ''[[Rectified%20Lunar%20Atlas|Rectified Lunar Atlas]]'' (1963) and approved in [[IAU%20Transactions%20XIIB|IAU Transactions XIIB]] (1964). |
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==LPOD Articles== | ==LPOD Articles== | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 15 April 2018
Contents
Kapteyn
(formerly La Pérouse B)
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Lat: 10.8°S, Long: 70.6°E, Diam: 49 km, Depth: 3.71 km, Rükl: 49 |
Table of Contents
[#Kapteyn Kapteyn]
[#Kapteyn-Images Images]
[#Kapteyn-Maps Maps]
[#Kapteyn-Description Description]
[#Kapteyn-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Kapteyn-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Kapteyn-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Kapteyn-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Kapteyn-Bibliography Bibliography]
LO-IV-184H; LRO-WAC mosaic
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
- According to the Apollo 8 Flight Journal (David Woods and Frank O'Brien), crater Kapteyn was Photographic Target of Opportunity N° 65.
- An oblique south-looking orbital close up of Kapteyn is Apollo 8's frame AS8-13-2270.
Maps
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
- Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
- Westfall, 2000: 3.71 km
- The shadows in LO-IV-184H indicate a depth of 3300-3400 m. - JimMosher JimMosher
- Central peak height
- The central peak is about 900 m tall. - JimMosher JimMosher
- Sekiguchi, 1972: <1km - fatastronomer fatastronomer
- Kapteyn E central peak height
- Sekiguchi, 1972: 1.5 km - fatastronomer fatastronomer
Nomenclature
- Named for Jacobus Cornelis Kapteyn (1851-1922), a Dutch astronomer noted for his discovery of evidence of galactic rotation. Kapteyn was the 1913 Bruce Medalist of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and extensive links to information about him can be found there.
- New name for the former Lapeyrouse B given by Arthur and Whitaker in the Rectified Lunar Atlas (1963) and approved in IAU Transactions XIIB (1964).
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
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