Moore

Moore

Lat: 37.25°N, Long: 177.57°W, Diam: 52.66 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

Left: Moore from Clementine, Right: Ray crater Moore F from Clementine

Images

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Maps

(LAC zone 33D1) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description

Moore is another tired farside crater with little of apparent interest. But just east of it is one of the bright young ray craters, Moore F (diameter 24 km), that needs a name because it will be refered to often. The floor of F appears to be coated with impact melt.
 
 

Wikipedia

Moore

Additional Information

• IAU page: Moore

Nomenclature

• Named for Joseph Haines Moore (1878-1949), an American astronomer.
• It might be interesting to include Patrick Moore (1923-2012); English amateur astronomer and popularizer of astronomy (television, books, etc...). - DannyCaes Mar 19, 2015

LROC Articles

• Erosional Trough on Crater Wall (Moore F).
• Breaking Down Walls (Moore F).
• Bright Boulder Trail (at Moore F).
• More Impact Melt! (Moore F).
• Angular Ejecta Edge (ejecta from Moore F on an unnamed bowl-shaped crater located at the northeastern part of Parsons N's rim).

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Bibliography

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