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=Galen=
 
=Galen=
''(formerly '''[/Aratus Aratus] A''')''<br />  
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''(formerly '''[[Aratus|Aratus]] A''')''<br />  
 
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Lat: 21.94°N, Long: 4.96°E, Diam: 9.18 km, Depth: 1.5 km, [/R%C3%BCkl%2022 Rükl: 22]<br />
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Lat: 21.94°N, Long: 4.96°E, Diam: 9.18 km, Depth: 1.5 km, [[R%C3%BCkl%2022|Rükl: 22]]<br />
 
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Galen LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Galen%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Aratus%20A Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Galen LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Galen%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Aratus%20A Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 41C1)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac41/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I463/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LM/lm41/ LM map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto41c1_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  
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''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 41C1)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac41/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I463/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LM/lm41/ LM map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto41c1_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
 
* IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2072 Galen]
 
* IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2072 Galen]
* Depth data from [/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]
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* Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths|Kurt Fisher database]]
 
** Westfall, 2000: 1.5 km
 
** Westfall, 2000: 1.5 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 1.25 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 1.25 km
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius_Galen Galen] (AD 129 –ca. 200 or 216) of Pergamum was a prominent ancient Greek physician, whose theories dominated Western medical science for over a millennium.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius_Galen Galen] (AD 129 –ca. 200 or 216) of Pergamum was a prominent ancient Greek physician, whose theories dominated Western medical science for over a millennium.
* This replacement name for a formerly [/lettered%20crater lettered crater] appears on [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto41c1_1/ LTO-41C1], where it is listed as "approved by the IAU". Although '''Galen''' appears in the cumulative list of approved names in [/IAU%20Transactions%20XVB IAU Transactions XVB], it is not clear precisely when and where it was approved. Biographical information was unofficially reported in [/Ashbrook%2C%201974 Ashbrook, 1974]. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span>
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* This replacement name for a formerly [[lettered%20crater|lettered crater]] appears on [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto41c1_1/ LTO-41C1], where it is listed as "approved by the IAU". Although '''Galen''' appears in the cumulative list of approved names in [[IAU%20Transactions%20XVB|IAU Transactions XVB]], it is not clear precisely when and where it was approved. Biographical information was unofficially reported in [[Ashbrook%2C%201974|Ashbrook, 1974]]. <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span>
 
* Galen (Aratus A) was once known as '''Moumouris''' after Don Constantin Moumouris. This was one of Felix Chemla Lamèch's new names., but the I.A.U. did not accept that name. Research: Ewen A. Whitaker and Danny Caes (August 2003: mail correspondence).
 
* Galen (Aratus A) was once known as '''Moumouris''' after Don Constantin Moumouris. This was one of Felix Chemla Lamèch's new names., but the I.A.U. did not accept that name. Research: Ewen A. Whitaker and Danny Caes (August 2003: mail correspondence).
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
  
* Moumouris (Aratus A/ Galen): [/Whitaker Mapping and Naming the Moon]; a history of lunar cartography and nomenclature (Ewen A. Whitaker).
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* Moumouris (Aratus A/ Galen): [[Whitaker|Mapping and Naming the Moon]]; a history of lunar cartography and nomenclature (Ewen A. Whitaker).
 
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Revision as of 15:49, 15 April 2018

Galen

(formerly Aratus A)

Lat: 21.94°N, Long: 4.96°E, Diam: 9.18 km, Depth: 1.5 km, Rükl: 22

Table of Contents

[#Galen Galen]
[#Galen-Images Images]
[#Galen-Maps Maps]
[#Galen-Description Description]
[#Galen-Description-Wikipedia Wikipedia]
[#Galen-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Galen-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Galen-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Galen-Bibliography Bibliography]
external image normal_Galen_LO-IV-102H_LTVT.JPG
LO-IV-102H

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 41C1) LAC map Geologic map LM map LTO map

Description


Wikipedia

Galen

Additional Information


Nomenclature

  • Galen (AD 129 –ca. 200 or 216) of Pergamum was a prominent ancient Greek physician, whose theories dominated Western medical science for over a millennium.
  • This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater appears on LTO-41C1, where it is listed as "approved by the IAU". Although Galen appears in the cumulative list of approved names in IAU Transactions XVB, it is not clear precisely when and where it was approved. Biographical information was unofficially reported in Ashbrook, 1974. - JimMosher JimMosher
  • Galen (Aratus A) was once known as Moumouris after Don Constantin Moumouris. This was one of Felix Chemla Lamèch's new names., but the I.A.U. did not accept that name. Research: Ewen A. Whitaker and Danny Caes (August 2003: mail correspondence).


LPOD Articles


Bibliography



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