Hinshelwood (crater)
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| Coordinates | 89°18′N 46°18′W / 89.3°N 46.3°W |
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| Diameter | 14.2 km |
| Eponym | Cyril Norman Hinshelwood |
Hinshelwood is a lunar crater located on the lunar near side near the lunar north pole. The crater is located in between the large craters Peary and Hermite, just south of the pole. The crater was adopted and named after English chemist Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood by the IAU in 2009.
Hinshelwood is deformed, and its rim contains unique radial structures caused by the shockwave and gas cloud of the impact which created the crater.[1] The southern rim of Hinshelwood, which points towards the lunar equator, receives a relatively high level of light, making it a potential landing site for future lunar exploration.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitusov, Andrey V.; Stark, Alexander; Mitusova, Olga E.; Oberst, Jürgen (April 2018). "Distribution of landforms at the Lunar North Pole". Proceedings of the 20th EGU General Assembly. European Geosciences Union: 10420. Bibcode:2018EGUGA..2010420M. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Gläser, Philipp; et al. (November 1, 2018). "Illumination conditions at the lunar poles: Implications for future exploration". Planetary and Space Science. 162. Elsevier: 170–178. Bibcode:2018P&SS..162..170G. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2017.07.006. hdl:2060/20170007365. S2CID 125109430. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
External links
[edit]- LAC-1 area - Map of northern lunar pole
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