Lunar Nomenclature DatabaseĬrater visible in the iconic "Earthrise" colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W.
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For example, in the Origin section for the crater named Wolff, the tilde in “Christian, Baron von ~” denotes where “Wolff” appears in the honoree’s full name. – A tilde (~) in the Origin section shows the placement of the last name (surname), Latinized or honorific name in the given name of the person for whom the Feature Name was designated. For example, if the designation is for a person, that person’s last name appears in the Feature Name column, with their given name, birth/death dates, and a synopsis of their achievements in the Origin section. ORIGIN – A brief overview of who (or what) the feature was named to honor. LON – The estimated longitude at the approximate center of the feature. LAT – The estimated latitude at the center center of the feature. If no value is shown – such as 0.00 km – it does not necessarily mean that the diameter is zero it can mean that no valid measurement is available. – An asterisk (*) denotes that the designation is honorary.ĭIA – The estimated diameter of the feature (if available) in kilometers. In some instances, it denotes that a designation was removed or vacated in order to be reassigned with a new designation. † – A feature name followed by a † signifies that the designation is not considered official, but may be generally accepted. In several cases, a significant (large) crater has numerous smaller “satellite” craters adjacent to it that are named for the same entity, but with a letter (A-Z) or symbol (such as β or δ) appended to it. Searching “ rima” will find all rimae (linear rilles, or fissures) on the Moon, etc.įEATURE NAME: The entity – usually a person – after which the feature was named (or designated).
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PRO TIP 2: Searching “ lacus” will find all lakes on the Moon. PRO TIP 1: When searching, a partial word (such as “ dan“) will find all features with that include those letters in sequence (such as “ Daniel,” “ Daniell,” “Car danus,” “ Danjon,” “ Danish,” etc. (Clicking Copy copies the data to your clipboard in raw text form.) You may export the database, in part or in full, by clicking the Excel, CSV or Copy icon above the database. You may print the database, in part or in full, by clicking the PRINT icon above the database. Looking for a specific feature or entry? Use the Search tool located above the database. Indulge in illicit bliss with a luscious Eau de Parfum created by Nathalie Feisthauer.A sortable compendium of all known and named significant craters, mountains, rilles, scarps, valleys and other geographical features on the Moon.Īll columns are sortable – either alphabetically (A-Z or Z-A) or numerically (ascending or descending) – by clicking the ▲ arrow at the top of the column.
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The result is Missoni’s personal interpretation of our closest heavenly body, a journey through his lifelong appreciation of Earth’s satellite and a beautiful book capturing the obsession of artists throughout history from the perspective of a seasoned eye.Ī TEASE OF VELVET AND FLESH: stripped layers of sheer Calla Lily, flirty Pear, suave Jasmine, hot Pink Pepper and skin Musk. Moon Atlas is structured in two sections: a photographic study of the moon in each of its phases, followed by playful renderings of the moon in various colors and compositions, highlighting the tension between the bright visible face and the hidden dark side. Luca Missoni (born 1956), artistic director of the Missoni Archive, has been infatuated with the moon since childhood, observing it through a telescope and collecting maps and books about the moon, and, over the past 20 years, incorporating it into his artistic research as a photographer. A sumptuous photographic study of the moon in each of its phases
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