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METON.--A peculiarly-shaped walled-plain of great size, exhibiting considerable parallelism. The floor is seen to be very rugged under oblique illumination.<br /> <br /> | METON.--A peculiarly-shaped walled-plain of great size, exhibiting considerable parallelism. The floor is seen to be very rugged under oblique illumination.<br /> <br /> | ||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
| − | Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher% | + | Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20Crater%20Depths|Kurt Fisher database]]<br /> |
* Westfall, 2000: 1.83 km | * Westfall, 2000: 1.83 km | ||
* Cherrington, 1969: 2.49 km | * Cherrington, 1969: 2.49 km | ||
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Meton
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Lat: 73.6°N, Long: 18.8°E, Diam: 130 km, Depth: 1.83 km, Rükl: 5, pre-Nectarian? |
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METON.--A peculiarly-shaped walled-plain of great size, exhibiting considerable parallelism. The floor is seen to be very rugged under oblique illumination.
Additional Information
Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
- Westfall, 2000: 1.83 km
- Cherrington, 1969: 2.49 km
Nomenclature
Meton of Athens was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, geometer, and engineer who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE.
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