Carrington (crater)

Carrington
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates43°58′N 62°02′E / 43.97°N 62.04°E / 43.97; 62.04
Diameter27.77 km (17.26 mi)[1]
Depth1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Colongitude299° at sunrise
EponymRichard C. Carrington

Carrington is a lunar impact crater that is located just to the northeast of the crater Schumacher, in the northeastern part of the near side of the Moon.[2] It lies in a stretch of rough terrain between two small lunar maria, with Lacus Temporis to the northwest and the smaller Lacus Spei to the east. To the northeast of Carrington is Mercurius.[3]

The degraded rim of Carrington is relatively featureless, with a slight protrusion at the northern end giving the formation a tear-drop shape. The interior floor is nearly level and featureless.[4]

This formation is named after British astronomer Richard C. Carrington (1826-1875).[1] His name was incorporated into lunar nomenclature by William R. Birt and John Lee during the 19th century.[5] Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carrington". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. p. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
  3. ↑ "LAC 28" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  4. ↑ Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  5. ↑ Whitaker, Ewen A. (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon. Cambridge University Press. pp. 136, 221. ISBN 978-0-521-62248-6.

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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