Dubyago (crater)

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Dubyago
Dubyago crater AS15-M-0938.jpg
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates 4°24′N70°00′E / 4.4°N 70.0°E / 4.4; 70.0 Coordinates: 4°24′N70°00′E / 4.4°N 70.0°E / 4.4; 70.0
Diameter 51 km
Depth 2700 m
Colongitude 291° at sunrise
Eponym Dmitry Dubyago and Alexander Dubyago
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 4 image Dubyago crater 4178 h1.jpg
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Oblique view facing northwest from Apollo 10 Dubyago crater AS10-34-5126.jpg
Oblique view facing northwest from Apollo 10

Dubyago is a lunar impact crater that lies in the eastern limb of the Moon. It was named after Russian astronomers Dmitry Dubyago and Alexander Dubyago. [1] It appears significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. It lies along the southern shore of the Mare Undarum, to the southeast of the crater Firmicus.

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This crater has a somewhat worn outer rim which dips down to a low point along the northern rim, and has its maximum altitude along the eastern side. The most notable aspect of this crater, however, is the dark hue of the interior floor which matches the albedo of the lunar mare to the northwest. This darker shading makes the crater stand out somewhat from its surroundings.

Dubyago has an unusual number of satellite craters, several of which have since been given names by the IAU. The most notable of these is Dubyago B, which is nearly attached to the southeastern rim of the main crater.

The name of this crater has also been spelled Dubiago in some publications.

Satellite craters

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

DubyagoLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
B2.8° N70.2° E36 km
D1.4° N71.2° E14 km
E1.3° N69.0° E12 km
F1.8° N69.4° E9 km
G1.8° N69.0° E9 km
H2.3° N69.2° E8 km
J2.9° N69.6° E11 km
K1.5° N68.2° E9 km
L1.9° N68.1° E7 km
M2.5° N68.1° E12 km
N1.4° N67.0° E7 km
R2.5° N66.3° E8 km
T4.8° N72.3° E9 km
V5.9° N70.0° E12 km
W6.5° N69.9° E9 km
X6.5° N73.0° E8 km
Y4.2° N68.2° E7 km
Z3.8° N70.9° E9 km
Satellite craters of Dubyago Dubyago sattelite craters map.jpg
Satellite craters of Dubyago

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU:

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References

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