Hecataeus
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Hecataeus
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Lat: 21.8°S, Long: 79.4°E, Diam: 167 km, Depth: 4.78 km, [/R%C3%BCkl%2060 Rükl: 60] |
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[#Hecataeus Hecataeus]
[#Hecataeus-Images Images]
[#Hecataeus-Maps Maps]
[#Hecataeus-Description Description]
[#Hecataeus-Description: Elger Description: Elger]
[#Hecataeus-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Hecataeus-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Hecataeus-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Hecataeus-Bibliography Bibliography]
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Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
Maps
([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 99A3) USGS Digital Atlas PDF
Description
Description: Elger
([/IAU%20Directions IAU Directions]) HECATAEUS.--An immense walled-plain, 115 miles in length, on the S.E. of [/Vendelinus Vendelinus], with a very irregular rampart and a conspicuous central mountain. It is flanked W. and E. by other large enclosures, which can only be seen to advantage when libration is favourable.
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Depth data from [/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]
- Cherrington, 1969: 4.78 km
- Satellite crater Hecataeus K is on the [/ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters ALPO list of bright ray craters].
Nomenclature
- Hecataeus (c. 550 BC–c. 476 BC), was a Greek philosopher. He flourished during the time of the Persian invasion. After having travelled extensively, he devoted his time to the composition of geographical and historical works.
- Crater Hecataeus B was called Antoniadi by [/Wilkins%20and%20Moore Wilkins and Moore], but the [/IAU IAU] did not accept this name. Instead, the official name [/Antoniadi Antoniadi] went to a crater on the moon's far side.
- Crater Hecataeus D was called Raurich by Hugh Percy Wilkins and Antonio Paluzie-Borrell, but the [/IAU IAU] did not accept this name.
- Salvador Raurich Ferriol was a Spanish astronomer (1868-1949).
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
Hecataeus B ("Antoniadi") and Hecataeus D ("Raurich"): [/Wilkins%20and%20Moore Wilkins and Moore].
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