Hornsby_(crater)

Hornsby (crater)

Hornsby (crater)

Crater on the Moon


Hornsby is a tiny lunar impact crater in the western part of the Mare Serenitatis, a lunar mare in the northeast quadrant of the Moon's near side. It was named after British astronomer Thomas Hornsby.[1] It is a solitary formation that is located at least 100 kilometers from any significant craters, although the curiously shaped depression Aratus CA lies about 50 km to the west-northwest. To the north-northwest is Linné, a feature notable for its skirt of high-albedo material. To the west of Hornsby is the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Von Cotta.

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Regional map showing location of Hornsby in Mare Serenitatis

References

  1. "Hornsby (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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