Democritus

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Democritus

Lat: 62.3°N, Long: 35.0°E, Diam: 39 km, Depth: 4.3 km, [/R%C3%BCkl%205 Rükl: 5]

Table of Contents

[#Democritus Democritus]
[#Democritus-Images Images]
[#Democritus-Maps Maps]
[#Democritus-Description Description]
[#Democritus-Description: Elger Description: Elger]
[#Democritus-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Democritus-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Democritus-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Democritus-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Democritus-Bibliography Bibliography]
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Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images

Maps

([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 13B2) LAC map Geologic map

Description


Description: Elger

([/IAU%20Directions IAU Directions]) DEMOCRITUS.--A deep regular ring-plain, about 25 miles in diameter, with a bright central mountain and lofty terraced walls.

Description: Wikipedia

Democritus

Additional Information

Depth data from [/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]
  • Westfall, 2000: 4.3 km
  • Viscardy, 1985: 1.95 km


Nomenclature

Democritus (ca. 460 BC - ca. 370 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. Democritus was the first philosopher we know who realized that the celestial body we perceive as the Milky Way is formed from the light of distant stars.


LPOD Articles


Bibliography



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