Airy_(lunar_crater)

Airy (lunar crater)

Airy (lunar crater)

Crater on the Moon

For the crater on Mars, see Airy (Martian crater).

Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy.[1] It forms the southernmost member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.

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LRO WAC mosaic
Oblique view from Apollo 14
Vicinity of Airy, as viewed from the Bayfordbury Observatory

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Airy.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Airy". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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