Jarvis

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Jarvis

(formerly Borman Z)

Lat: 35.17°S, Long: 148.22°W, Diam: 41.33 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

external image normal_jarvis.jpg

external image normal_jarvis-clem1.jpg

Left: LROC image WAC No. M118471061ME. Calibrated by LROC_WAC_Previewer.
Right: Clementine


Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images
Jarvis is also noticeable near the lower-left corner of LO-5 30 h2. East of Jarvis is an unnamed valley.
Research: Danny Caes

Maps

(LAC zone 121A2) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description


Wikipedia

Jarvis

Additional Information


Nomenclature

  • Named for Gregory Bruce Jarvis (August 24, 1944 - January 28, 1986), an American astronaut who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where he was serving as payload specialist.
  • This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater was approved in 1987 (IAU Transactions XXA).


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