Brackett (crater)

Brackett
Apollo 17 image
Coordinates17°50′N 23°32′E / 17.84°N 23.54°E / 17.84; 23.54
Diameter8.87 km (5.51 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude337° at sunrise
EponymFrederick S. Brackett
Color image of southern Mare Serenitatis with Brackett right of center

Brackett is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the southeast edge of Mare Serenitatis.[2] The crater has been covered by lava flow, leaving only a ring-shaped trace in the surrounding lunar mare.[3] This crater is best observed under oblique illumination, as it is otherwise difficult to find. The southern rim is contacting a rille system named Rimae Plinius.[4]

The crater is named after American physicist Frederick Sumner Brackett (1896-1988). Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brackett". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  3. ↑ "LAC 42" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  4. ↑ "LTO-42C4 Brackett". Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series. Lunar and Plantary Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-15.

Sources

  • Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
  • Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
  • Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
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