Pytheas (crater)

Pytheas (crater)

lunar crater data


caption=Pytheas (lower left) and Copernicus (top) from Apollo 17. "NASA photo".
latitude=20.5
N_or_S=N
longitude=20.6
E_or_W=W
diameter=20 km
depth=2.5 km
colong=21
eponym=Pytheas

Pytheas is a small Lunar impact crater located on the southern part of the Mare Imbrium, to the south of Lambert crater.

It has a sharply-defined rim, a hummocky outer , and an irregular interior due to slumping or fall-back. There is a small crater along the northern outer , and a similar crater about 20 km to the west. The crater possesses a small ray system that extends for a radius of about 50 kilometers. It is surrounded by lunar mare that is dusted with ray material from Copernicus crater to the south.

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 Pytheas crater.

References

External links

*cite web
title=LTO-40D2 Pytheas | work=L&PI topographic map
url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto40d2_1/
accessmonthday=November 4
accessyear=2005


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