Difference between revisions of "Oersted"

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==Description: Elger==
 
==Description: Elger==
''([[IAU%20Directions|IAU Directions]])'' OERSTED.--An oblong formation with very low walls, scarcely traceable on the S.W., except when near the terminator. There is a conspicuous crater on the N.E. side of the floor, and a curious square enclosure, with a crater on its E. border, abutting on the N.W. wall.<br /> <br />  
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''([[IAU%20directions|IAU Directions]])'' OERSTED.--An oblong formation with very low walls, scarcely traceable on the S.W., except when near the terminator. There is a conspicuous crater on the N.E. side of the floor, and a curious square enclosure, with a crater on its E. border, abutting on the N.W. wall.<br /> <br />  
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oersted_(crater) Oersted]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oersted_(crater) Oersted]<br /> <br />  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
  Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths|Kurt Fisher database]]<br />  
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  Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20Crater%20Depths|Kurt Fisher database]]<br />  
 
* Westfall, 2000: 0.94 km
 
* Westfall, 2000: 0.94 km
 
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Latest revision as of 03:08, 16 April 2018

Oersted

Lat: 43.1°N, Long: 47.2°E, Diam: 42 km, Depth: 0.94 km,Rükl: 15

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Description: Elger

(IAU Directions) OERSTED.--An oblong formation with very low walls, scarcely traceable on the S.W., except when near the terminator. There is a conspicuous crater on the N.E. side of the floor, and a curious square enclosure, with a crater on its E. border, abutting on the N.W. wall.

Description: Wikipedia

Oersted

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
  • Westfall, 2000: 0.94 km


Nomenclature

Hans Christian Ørsted (August 14, 1777 – March 9, 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist, influenced by the thinking of Immanuel Kant. He is best known for discovering the relationship between electricity and magnetism known as electromagnetism.

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