Butlerov (crater)

Butlerov
LRO WAC image
Coordinates12°30′N 108°42′W / 12.5°N 108.7°W / 12.5; -108.7
Diameter38.77 km (24.09 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude109° at sunrise
FormationLate Imbrian[2]
EponymAleksandr Butlerov
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image, facing west

Butlerov is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon,[2] beyond the western limb and past the area sometimes brought into view through libration. It is located one crater diameter to the west of the crater Pease. Further to the west is the larger Kolhörster.[2]

On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Late Imbrian period.[2] It is a regular crater formation with a nearly circular rim that has a slight outward bulge along the southern edge. The interior is somewhat rough with a low central peak.[3][4]

This formation is named after Russian chemist Aleksandr Butlerov (1828-1886). Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Butlerov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Byrne, Charles J. (2008). The Far Side of the Moon. Springer. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4899-8806-5.
  3. ↑ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  4. ↑ "LAC 72" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-19.

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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