Vening Meinesz (crater)

Vening Meinesz (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=0.3
N_or_S=S
longitude=162.6
E_or_W=E
diameter=87 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=198
eponym=Felix A. Vening Meinesz

Vening Meinesz is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. The northern inner wall of this crater lies along the lunar equator. To the north of this formation is the larger Mandel'shtam crater, and slightly further to the south is the larger Keeler crater. Dewar crater is located less than a crater diameter to the southeast of Vening Meinesz.

This is an eroded feature with multiple small craterlets along the rim. As a result the structure has been worn down and the rim edge is no longer well-defined. The largest of the impacts overlaying this crater is a small crater along the bottom edge of the northern inner wall. The remainder of the interior floor is relatively level. Attached to the northwest outer rim is the satellite crater 'Vening Meinesz W', and attached along the northeast is 'Vening Meinesz C'.

atellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Vening Meinesz crater.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Felix Andries Vening Meinesz — Infobox Scientist name = Felix Andries Vening Meinesz box width = image width =150px caption =Vening Meinesz with his gravimeter birth date = July 30 1887 birth place = the Hague death date = August 10 1966 death place = Amersfoort residence =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ventris (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=4.9 N or S=S longitude=158.0 E or W=E diameter=95 km depth= Unknown colong=203 eponym=Michael VentrisVentris is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located between Schliemann crater just to the northwest… …   Wikipedia

  • Mandel'shtam (crater) — Coordinates 5°24′N 162°24′E / 5.4°N 162.4°E …   Wikipedia

  • Dewar (crater) — Coordinates 2°42′S 165°36′E / 2.7°S 165.6°E / …   Wikipedia

  • Cráteres lunares — Anexo:Cráteres lunares Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esta es una lista de 1517 cráteres de impacto lunares que han sido nombrados. La convención de la UAI para nombrar estos accidentes selenográficos es la de usar los nombres aquellos fallecidos… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Список лунных кратеров, В — Список лунных кратеров А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С  …   Википедия

  • Liste des cratères de la Lune, T-Z — Voici une partie de la liste des cratères de la Lune. Quand un cratère possède des cratères satellites, ceux ci sont décrits dans l article du cratère principal. Listes : A B C D E F G H I J K… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste von Geologen — Die Liste von Geologen enthält ein alphabetisch geordnetes Verzeichnis berühmter oder herausragender Geologen oder Geowissenschaftler. Viele darunter haben Auszeichnungen wie die Gustav Steinmann Medaille, die Penrose Medaille oder die Wollaston… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mount Rinjani — 1995 eruption Elevation 3,726 m (12,224 ft)  …   Wikipedia

  • List of geologists — A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. Geologists are also known as earth scientists or geoscientists.The following is a list of famous or notable geologists. Many have received such awards as the Penrose Medal, the Wollaston… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”