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Alhazen (crater)

Coordinates:15°54′N71°48′E / 15.9°N 71.8°E /15.9; 71.8
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Crater on the Moon
Feature on the moon
Alhazen
Apollo 17 image
Coordinates15°54′N71°48′E / 15.9°N 71.8°E /15.9; 71.8
Diameter32 km
Depth2.0 km
Colongitude289° at sunrise
EponymAlhazen

Alhazen is alunarimpact crater that lies near the eastern limb of theMoon's near side. Just to the south-southeast is the craterHansen, and to the west is theMare Crisium. The rim of Alhazen is nearly circular, but appears highly oblong when viewed from theEarth due to foreshortening. The inner walls and the crater floor are rugged and irregular. A low ridge joins the south rim of Alhazen with the nearby Hansen. The crater is named after theArab Muslim scientist,Ibn al-Haytham.[1]

Satellite craters

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Satellite craters of Alhazen, LRO image

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Alhazen.

Oblique view also from Apollo 17
AlhazenLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A16.2° N74.3° E14 km
D19.7° N75.2° E33 km

References

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

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