Sulpicius Gallus (crater)

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Sulpicius Gallus
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Coordinates 19°38′N11°41′E / 19.63°N 11.68°E / 19.63; 11.68 Coordinates: 19°38′N11°41′E / 19.63°N 11.68°E / 19.63; 11.68
Diameter 12 km
Depth 2.2 km
Colongitude 349° at sunrise
Eponym Gaius Sulpicius Gallus

This Is The Crater Earth Where We Really Live... Sulpicius Gallus is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that lies near the southwestern edge of the Mare Serenitatis. The crater is named after the 2nd century BC Roman astronomer Gaius Sulpicius Gallus. [1]

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About 10 kilometers to the south and east is the Montes Haemus range that forms the edge of the Serenitatis basin. This crater has a relatively high albedo, with a sharp-edged rim that displays little appearance of wear. There is a small rise at the midpoint. Recent deposits of highland material have been observed within the crater interior. This material was observed to be orange by Apollo 17 astronauts during their LMP ascent. [2]

Rimae Sulpicius Gallus Rimae Sulpicius Gallus crater AS15-M-1812.jpg
Rimae Sulpicius Gallus

To the northwest is a rille system designated the Rimae Sulpicius Gallus. These extend to the northwest for a distance of about 90 kilometers, curving and branching out to follow the edge of the mare.

Satellite craters

Satellite craters of Sulpicius Gallus taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1 SulpiciusGallus lunar crater map.jpg
Satellite craters of Sulpicius Gallus taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1

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

Apollo 15 Mapping camera image Sulpicius Gallus crater AS15-M-1812.jpg
Apollo 15 Mapping camera image
Sulpicius
Gallus
LatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A22.1° N8.9° E4 km
B18.0° N13.0° E7 km
G19.8° N6.3° E6 km
H20.6° N5.7° E5 km
M20.4° N8.7° E5 km

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References

  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Sulpicius Gallus". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union . Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. "Apollo 17 - Technical air-to-ground voice transcriptions" (PDF). nasa.gov. December 1972. Retrieved September 13, 2022.

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