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Learn more about Bing search results hereBritannicahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Copernicus-lunar-craterCopernicus | Moon, Impact Basin, Astronomy | BritannicaLocated at 10° N, 20° W, near the southern rim of the Imbrium Basin (Mare Imbrium) impact structure, Copernicus measures 93 km (58 miles) in diameter and is a source of radial brig…Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernicus_(lunar_crater)Copernicus (lunar crater) - WikipediaCopernicus is a lunar impact crater located in eastern Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It typifies craters that formed during the Copern…NASAhttps://science.nasa.gov/resource/copernicus-central-peak-another-layered-target/Copernicus Central Peak: Another Layered Target - NASA ScienceThe central peak in the Moon's Copernicus crater reveals the complexity of the lunar crust through distinct layering and patchy surface brightness. The area shown here is about 1.8…NASAhttps://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/detail/copernicus-craterCopernicus Crater | 3D ResourcesCopernicus is a large young crater visible with binoculars slightly northwest of the center of the Moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. Copernicus is distinguished by its size and by th… - See all on Wikipedia
Copernicus (lunar crater) - Wikipedia
Copernicus is a lunar impact crater located in eastern Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It typifies craters that formed during the Copernican period in that it has a prominent ray system. It may have been created by debris from the breakup of the parent body of asteroid … See more
Copernicus is visible using binoculars, and is located slightly northwest of the center of the Moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. South of the crater is … See more
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Copernicus.
Copernicus H, a typical "dark-halo" crater, was a target of observation by Lunar Orbiter 5 See more• Copernicus at The Moon Wiki
• Eight high-resolution images of Copernicus by Lunar Orbiter 5: V-150, V-151, V-152, V-153, V-154, V-155, V-156, V-157
• Dark Wisps in Copernicus - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See moreCopernicus is named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Like many of the craters on the Moon's near side, it was given its name by Giovanni Riccioli, whose 1651 nomenclature system has become standardized. Riccioli awarded Copernicus a prominent crater … See more
• Surveyor 2, which crashed near this crater
• 1322 Coppernicus, asteroid
• List of craters on the Moon
• List of people with craters of the Moon named after them See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Copernicus | Moon, Impact Basin, Astronomy | Britannica
Copernicus, one of the most prominent craters on the Moon. It constitutes a classic example of a relatively young, well-preserved lunar impact crater. …
A guide to the Moon's Copernicus Crater
One of the most important and striking craters on the Moon, Copernicus is found in the Oceanus Procellarum, slightly northwest of centre. It is easy to identify whenever it is sunlit, and it is at the heart of one of the two main ray-centres. …
Copernicus Crater | 3D Resources - NASA
Copernicus is a large young crater visible with binoculars slightly northwest of the center of the Moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. Copernicus is distinguished by its size and by the many bright rays pointing out from it.
Copernicus Crater - Science@NASA
Oct 5, 2017 · The crater Copernicus, 93 kilometers in diameter, is seen in the distance. Several chains of small craters are visible. These are oriented …
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Copernicus. The crater Copernicus, 93 kilometers in diameter, is one of the most prominent features on the Moon's nearside. It is a relatively fresh crater, believed to have formed less than 1 billion years ago. Its system of bright rays is quite …
Copernicus | The Solar System Wiki | Fandom
Copernicus is a lunar impact crater located in eastern Oceanus Procellarum, has a diameter of 93 kilometers[1] and a depth of 3.8 kilometers. It was named after Nicolaus Copernicus, a …
Copernicus from Lunar Orbiter - Science@NASA
Oct 9, 2017 · This mosaic of the 50 mile-wide, or 93 kilometer-wide, impact crater Copernicus features central peaks rising above the crater floor and rugged crater walls.
A peek inside the Moon with Copernicus - Jatan’s Space
They allow a peak (pun intended) into the lunar interior. Copernicus crater on the Moon with two central peaks. Credit: NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Copernicus is a (geologically) young crater, owing to its rocky walls and bright …
Copernicus - The Moon
Apr 16, 2018 · Copernicus and its satellite crater "H" are included in ALPO list of bright ray craters; Copernicus H is a dark halo crater of Copernican age. See: Lunar Orbiter 5's Frame 148. During the mission of Apollo 17 in december …
Copernicus Central Peak | Lunar Reconnaissance …
Copernicus crater central peak casts a long shadow to the west over a crater floor that was flooded with impact melt that cooled and hardened to form this spectacular landscape. LROC NAC M193025138LR, image width is 1350 m …
Copernicus - Lunar Observing and Imaging - Cloudy Nights
Dec 31, 2006 · Copernicus is an impact crater that is estimated to be around 800 million years old. It is located on the eastern edge of Oceanus Procellarum, in the Mare Imbrium Basin. At 93 …
Copernicus Crater AT80ED Mar 22, 2020 COPERNICUS Jun 4, 2019 Copernicus &Clavius close-ups Oct 2, 2017 Two images of the crater Copernicus Feb 24, 2006 Copernicus Crater and The Lunar Timescale | Lunar …
Copernicus crater played a key role as pioneering lunar geologists Gene Shoemaker and Robert Hackman unraveled the basic stratigraphy of the Moon fifty years ago. Stratigraphy is the …
Geologic evolution and map of Copernicus Crater interior (Moon)
Copernicus is a well-known, almost perfectly circular, complex impact crater with pronounced ejecta rays covering a large part of the lunar near side and for this reason, is used as the …
The nature of crater rays was examined for the lunar crater Copernicus using new information on, the composition of surface material (from near-IR reflectance measurements), surface …
APOD: 2001 May 13 - Crater Copernicus
Copernicus is a large young crater visible with binoculars slightly northwest of the center of the Moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. Copernicus is distinguished by its size and by the many …
Copernicus Central Peak: Another Layered Target
Oct 8, 2018 · The central peak in the Moon's Copernicus crater reveals the complexity of the lunar crust through distinct layering and patchy surface brightness. The area shown here is about …
The monarch of the lunar craters - Astroshop
Copernicus, at the age of just 800 million years, is a relatively young crater and the rock ejected during the impact when the crater was formed is still very pale. Over time, this ejected material …
Copernicus Crater Central Peak: Lunar Mountain of Unique …
Olivine is identified as the major mafic mineral in a central peak of Copernicus crater. Information on the mineral assemblages of such unsampled lunar surface material is provided by near …
Crater Copernicus on the Moon - ESA/Hubble
In a change of venue from peering at the distant universe, the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a look at Earth's closest neighbor in space, the Moon. Hubble was aimed …
Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus …
Mar 13, 2025 · It also has the lunar relay network contract valued up to $4.8 billion, and more. The financial runway to achieve Intuitive Machines' ambitions remains open. "I would say it's more …
A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting
Mar 21, 2025 · Just over an hour later, it was on the surface in Mare Crisium, a lava plain inside an ancient 345-mile-wide impact crater in the northeast quadrant of the near side of the moon.
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