Lucian

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Lucian

(formerly Maraldi B)

Lat: 14.33°N, Long: 36.78°E, Diam: 6.85 km, Depth: 1.54 km, Rükl: 36

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AS17-M-0306 The other IAU-approved names for features in this field of view are Diana, Grace and Mons Esam.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images (see also the LPI's list of Maraldi B).

Maps

(LAC zone 61A2) LAC map Geologic map LTO map

Description


Wikipedia

Lucian

Additional Information


Nomenclature

  • Named for Lucian of Samosata (125-190), a Greek writer.
  • This crater was Maraldi B in the original IAU nomenclature of Blagg and Müller. The replacement name "Lucian" is listed as proposed (with two others) on LTO 61A2 (1974). The date of its approval by the IAU is not clear, but the name appears in the cummulative list of changes in IAU Transactions XVB (1973). Biographical information was unofficially reported in Ashbrook, 1974. - Jim Mosher


LPOD Articles


LROC Articles

Layers in Lucian Crater


Bibliography




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