Stella
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Stella
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Lat: 19.9°N, Long: 29.8°E, Diam: 1 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 25 |
AS17-M-1220 Rima Carmen, Rima Rudolf, and Ching-Te are other IAU-approved names appearing on Topophotomap 42C3S3.
Images
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- Stella was also captured on Apollo 17's orbital panoramic ITEK-camera frames AS17-P-2311 and 2316 (scroll to the central parts of both frames).
Research: Danny Caes
Maps
(LAC zone 42C3) LAC map Geologic map LM map LTO map Topophotomap
Description
The very young appearing bright rayed crater Stella, along with the other features shown in this image, lie in a valley just west of the Apollo 17 site.
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Certain digital lunar atlases show a totally wrong diameter for Stella: "36 kilometer"! - DannyCaes Feb 15, 2010
Nomenclature
Latin female name.
- According to NASA RP-1097, "Stella" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 42C3/S3(on which it is plotted).
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