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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Cusanus LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Cusanus%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Cusanus LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Cusanus%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images]<br /> <br />  
 
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''([http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 5D2)'' [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Lunar/lac_5.pdf USGS Digital Atlas PDF]<br /> <br />  
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''([http://the-moon.us/wiki/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 5D2)'' [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Lunar/lac_5.pdf USGS Digital Atlas PDF]<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusanus_(crater) Cusanus]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusanus_(crater) Cusanus]<br /> <br />  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
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  Depth data from [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]<br />  
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  Depth data from [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]<br />  
 
* Westfall, 2000: 4.61 km
 
* Westfall, 2000: 4.61 km
 
* Cherrington, 1969: 3.59 km
 
* Cherrington, 1969: 3.59 km
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==Nomenclature==
 
==Nomenclature==
  
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* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Cusanus Nicholas of Cusa] (1401– August 11, 1464) a German philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He is also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Kues. Nicholas is also considered by many to be a genius ahead of his time in the field of science. [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus], [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Galilaei Galileo Galilei], [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Kepler Johannes Kepler] and [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Giordano%20Bruno Giordano Bruno]were all aware of the writings of Cusanus.
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* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Cusanus Nicholas of Cusa] (1401– August 11, 1464) a German philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He is also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Kues. Nicholas is also considered by many to be a genius ahead of his time in the field of science. [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus], [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Galilaei Galileo Galilei], [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Kepler Johannes Kepler] and [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Giordano%20Bruno Giordano Bruno]were all aware of the writings of Cusanus.
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* According to [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Whitaker Whitaker] (p. 224), the name '''Cusanus''' was first assigned to the present feature by Schmidt. The same name (in the form '''Cusae''') had previously been used by [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Langrenus Van Langren] for a feature Whitaker believes to be '''[http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Eudoxus Eudoxus] kappa''' (p. 195), and (in the form '''Cusanus''') by [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Riccioli Riccioli] for what Whitaker thinks was '''[http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/T.%20Mayer T. Mayer] alpha''' (p. 211) . These latter two features are lunar [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/mons peaks] which eventually had IAU approved Greek-lettered names (since discontinued).
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* According to [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Whitaker Whitaker] (p. 224), the name '''Cusanus''' was first assigned to the present feature by Schmidt. The same name (in the form '''Cusae''') had previously been used by [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Langrenus Van Langren] for a feature Whitaker believes to be '''[http://the-moon.us/wiki/Eudoxus Eudoxus] kappa''' (p. 195), and (in the form '''Cusanus''') by [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Riccioli Riccioli] for what Whitaker thinks was '''[http://the-moon.us/wiki/T.%20Mayer T. Mayer] alpha''' (p. 211) . These latter two features are lunar [http://the-moon.us/wiki/mons peaks] which eventually had IAU approved Greek-lettered names (since discontinued).
 
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==LPOD Articles==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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Revision as of 19:12, 11 April 2018

Cusanus

Lat: 72.0°N, Long: 70.8°E, Diam: 63 km, Depth: 3.8 km, Rükl: 6, Nectarian

Table of Contents

[#Cusanus Cusanus]
[#Cusanus-Images Images]
[#Cusanus-Maps Maps]
[#Cusanus-Description Description]
[#Cusanus-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Cusanus-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Cusanus-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Cusanus-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Cusanus-Bibliography Bibliography]
external image Cusanus_LO_iv_165_h1.jpgCusanus.jpg
left: LOIV-165-H1 . right: LROC

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images

Maps

(LAC zone 5D2) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description


Description: Wikipedia

Cusanus

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
  • Westfall, 2000: 4.61 km
  • Cherrington, 1969: 3.59 km
  • Measures on LRO QuickMap give depth about 3.8 km


Nomenclature

  • Named for Nicholas of Cusa (1401– August 11, 1464) a German philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He is widely considered as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. He is also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Kues. Nicholas is also considered by many to be a genius ahead of his time in the field of science. Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler and Giordano Brunowere all aware of the writings of Cusanus.
  • According to Whitaker (p. 224), the name Cusanus was first assigned to the present feature by Schmidt. The same name (in the form Cusae) had previously been used by Van Langren for a feature Whitaker believes to be Eudoxus kappa (p. 195), and (in the form Cusanus) by Riccioli for what Whitaker thinks was T. Mayer alpha (p. 211) . These latter two features are lunar peaks which eventually had IAU approved Greek-lettered names (since discontinued).


LPOD Articles

Profile in Confusion

Bibliography



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