Hecataeus

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Hecataeus

Lat: 21.8°S, Long: 79.4°E, Diam: 167 km, Depth: 4.78 km, Rükl: 60

Table of Contents

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

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 99A3) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description


Description: Elger

(IAU Directions) HECATAEUS.--An immense walled-plain, 115 miles in length, on the S.E. of Vendelinus, with a very irregular rampart and a conspicuous central mountain. It is flanked W. and E. by other large enclosures, which can only be seen to advantage when libration is favourable.

Description: Wikipedia

Hecataeus

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
  • Cherrington, 1969: 4.78 km


Nomenclature

  • Hecataeus (c. 550 BC–c. 476 BC), was a Greek philosopher. He flourished during the time of the Persian invasion. After having travelled extensively, he devoted his time to the composition of geographical and historical works.
  • Crater Hecataeus B was called Antoniadi by Wilkins and Moore, but the IAU did not accept this name. Instead, the official name Antoniadi went to a crater on the moon's far side.
  • Crater Hecataeus D was called Raurich by Hugh Percy Wilkins and Antonio Paluzie-Borrell, but the IAU did not accept this name.
  • Salvador Raurich Ferriol was a Spanish astronomer (1868-1949).


LPOD Articles


Bibliography

Hecataeus B ("Antoniadi") and Hecataeus D ("Raurich"): Wilkins and Moore.


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