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[[Image:Franz_LO_iv_066_h2.jpg|external image Franz_LO_iv_066_h2.jpg]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1751 LOIV-066-H2]''<br /> <br />  
<div style="margin-left: 1em">[#Franz Franz]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Images Images]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Maps Maps]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Description Description]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Additional Information Additional Information]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Nomenclature Nomenclature]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-LROC Articles LROC Articles]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Franz-Bibliography Bibliography]</div></div>[[Image:Franz_LO_iv_066_h2.jpg|external image Franz_LO_iv_066_h2.jpg]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1751 LOIV-066-H2]''<br /> <br />  
 
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Franz LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Franz%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Franz Apollo Images]<br /> '''Franz''' was also captured on Apollo 17's orbital panoramic ''ITEK''-camera frames [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-P-2283 AS17-P-2283] and [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-P-2288 2288].<br />  Research Danny Caes<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Franz LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Franz%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Franz Apollo Images]<br /> '''Franz''' was also captured on Apollo 17's orbital panoramic ''ITEK''-camera frames [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-P-2283 AS17-P-2283] and [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-P-2288 2288].<br />  Research Danny Caes<br /> <br />  
 
==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 43C4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac43/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I799/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto43c4_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  
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''([http://the-moon.us/wiki/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 43C4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac43/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I799/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto43c4_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_(crater) Franz]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_(crater) Franz]<br /> <br />  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
  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 />  
 
* Arthur, 1974: 0.59 km
 
* Arthur, 1974: 0.59 km
 
* Westfall, 2000: 0.59 km
 
* Westfall, 2000: 0.59 km
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==Nomenclature==
 
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* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Heinrich_Franz Julius Heinrich Georg Franz] (1847–1913), a German astronomer. He is most noted for his measurements of features near the lunar limbs. He published a semi-popular book about the Moon in 1906 called ''Der Mond''. In this work (or in his later 1918 ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=I2NKAAAAYAAJ Die Randlandschaften des Mondes]''?) Franz is said to have named some mares along the limb [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Mare%20Orientale Mare Orientale], '''Mare Autumni''' and '''Mare Veris'''. The later two were later renamed to the [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Lacus%20Autumni Lacus Autumni] and [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Lacus%20Veris Lacus Veris].
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* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Heinrich_Franz Julius Heinrich Georg Franz] (1847–1913), a German astronomer. He is most noted for his measurements of features near the lunar limbs. He published a semi-popular book about the Moon in 1906 called ''Der Mond''. In this work (or in his later 1918 ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=I2NKAAAAYAAJ Die Randlandschaften des Mondes]''?) Franz is said to have named some mares along the limb [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Mare%20Orientale Mare Orientale], '''Mare Autumni''' and '''Mare Veris'''. The later two were later renamed to the [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Lacus%20Autumni Lacus Autumni] and [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Lacus%20Veris Lacus Veris].
* The [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/IAU IAU] name '''Franz''' originally encompassed a larger area. The IAU later restricted the meaning of the name to the northern component (''[http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/NASA%20SP-241 NASA SP-241]'', p. 537).
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* The [http://the-moon.us/wiki/IAU IAU] name '''Franz''' originally encompassed a larger area. The IAU later restricted the meaning of the name to the northern component (''[http://the-moon.us/wiki/NASA%20SP-241 NASA SP-241]'', p. 537).
* A curiosity... who is (or perhaps was) '''Dr. O. Franz''' who's mentioned on page 173 of ''Burnham's Celestial Handbook'' (Volume 1) ? <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes [[Image:DannyCaes-lg.jpg|16px|DannyCaes]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes DannyCaes] <small>May 3, 2015</small></span>
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* A curiosity... who is (or perhaps was) '''Dr. O. Franz''' who's mentioned on page 173 of ''Burnham's Celestial Handbook'' (Volume 1) ? <span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>May 3, 2015</small></span>
 
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 16 April 2018

Franz

Lat: 16.6°N, Long: 40.2°E, Diam: 25 km, Depth: 0.59 km, Rükl: 25

external image Franz_LO_iv_066_h2.jpg
LOIV-066-H2

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
Franz was also captured on Apollo 17's orbital panoramic ITEK-camera frames AS17-P-2283 and 2288.
Research Danny Caes

Maps

(LAC zone 43C4) LAC map Geologic map LTO map

Description


Description: Wikipedia

Franz

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
  • Arthur, 1974: 0.59 km
  • Westfall, 2000: 0.59 km
  • Viscardy, 1985: 0.59 km


Nomenclature

  • Named for Julius Heinrich Georg Franz (1847–1913), a German astronomer. He is most noted for his measurements of features near the lunar limbs. He published a semi-popular book about the Moon in 1906 called Der Mond. In this work (or in his later 1918 Die Randlandschaften des Mondes?) Franz is said to have named some mares along the limb Mare Orientale, Mare Autumni and Mare Veris. The later two were later renamed to the Lacus Autumni and Lacus Veris.
  • The IAU name Franz originally encompassed a larger area. The IAU later restricted the meaning of the name to the northern component (NASA SP-241, p. 537).
  • A curiosity... who is (or perhaps was) Dr. O. Franz who's mentioned on page 173 of Burnham's Celestial Handbook (Volume 1) ? - DannyCaes May 3, 2015


LROC Articles

New Impact Crater on the Moon! (at Franz's eastern part).

Bibliography

  • Franz, J. 1906. Der Mond. B.G. Teubner, Leipzig. (Google books)
  • APOLLO OVER THE MOON; A VIEW FROM ORBIT, Chapter 3: The Terrae (Part 2), Figure 51.