Airy (lunar crater)
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Airy is a lunar impact crater
located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy
. It forms the southern-most member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel
, Argelander
, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati
. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy
George Biddell Airy
Sir George Biddell Airy PRS KCB was an English mathematician and astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881...
. It forms the southern-most member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel
Vogel (lunar crater)
Vogel is a small lunar impact crater located to the southeast of Albategnius. It is the smallest member of a trio of craters that increase in size from north to south, consisting of Vogel, Argelander and Airy. To the west is the remnant of the crater Parrot....
, Argelander
Argelander (crater)
Argelander is a lunar impact crater that is located in the south-central highlands of the Moon. It lies in the midpoint between the smaller crater Vogel in the north and the larger Airy to the south. To the northwest is the worn remnant of Parrot...
, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati
Donati (crater)
Donati is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. It lies just to the northwest of the crater Faye, and the two outer rims are separated by a gap of less than 10 kilometers. To the north is the comparably sized Airy, and farther to the southeast is...
. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Airy.| Airy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 17.0° S | 7.7° E | 13 km |
| B | 17.6° S | 8.5° E | 29 km |
| C | 19.3° S | 4.9° E | 34 km |
| D | 18.2° S | 8.5° E | 7 km |
| E | 20.7° S | 7.6° E | 38 km |
| F | 18.2° S | 7.3° E | 5 km |
| G | 18.7° S | 7.0° E | 25 km |
| H | 18.7° S | 5.8° E | 9 km |
| J | 19.0° S | 6.1° E | 4 km |
| L | 20.4° S | 7.5° E | 6 km |
| M | 19.2° S | 7.6° E | 1 km |
| N | 17.8° S | 8.2° E | 8 km |
| O | 16.7° S | 8.3° E | 5 km |
| P | 15.8° S | 8.4° E | 7 km |
| R | 19.6° S | 8.8° E | 7 km |
| S | 17.2° S | 9.4° E | 5 km |
| T | 19.2° S | 9.4° E | 40 km |
| V | 17.5° S | 9.2° E | 5 km |
| X | 18.9° S | 10.2° E | 4 km |