Brewster (crater)

Brewster
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates23°18′N 34°42′E / 23.3°N 34.7°E / 23.3; 34.7
Diameter9.83 km (6.11 mi)[1]
Depth2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Colongitude325° at sunrise
EponymDavid Brewster

Brewster is a small lunar impact crater in the northern fringes of Sinus Amoris. Its diameter is 9.8 km.[1] This formation lies to the southwest of the larger crater Römer. To the southeast of Brewster is the similar-sized Franck.[2] Brewster is cup-shaped and symmetrical, with no overlapping craters of note. A low ridge is attached to the northern rim. The crater interior has a relatively high interior albedo compared to the surrounding terrain.[3]

This crater was named after the Scottish optician, David Brewster (1781-1868). Prior to its name being formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976,[1] it was identified as Römer L.[4]

Oblique view from Apollo 15
Brewster crater is on the left on the photo and it is located northwest of Franck

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brewster". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ "LAC 43" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  3. ↑ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  4. ↑ Moore, Patrick; Rees, Robin (2014). Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy (2 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6.

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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