Florey (crater)
Encyclopedia
Florey is a lunar
impact crater
on the lunar near side near the northern pole. Florey is directly adjacent to Byrd crater
(diameter of 94 km) to the Southeast and Peary crater
(diameter of 73 km) to the North. The crater is named after Australian scientist Howard Florey, Baron Florey. The crater was adopted and named by the IAU
in 2009.
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impact crater
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...
on the lunar near side near the northern pole. Florey is directly adjacent to Byrd crater
Byrd (lunar crater)
Byrd is an irregular lunar crater that is located near the north pole of the Moon. The north rim of Byrd is nearly connected to the crater Peary, a formation that is adjacent to the pole. The smaller crater Gioja is attached to the remains of the southwest rim....
(diameter of 94 km) to the Southeast and Peary crater
Peary (crater)
Peary is the closest large lunar impact crater to the lunar north pole. At this latitude the crater interior receives little sunlight, and parts of the southern floor remain permanently cloaked in shadow. From the Earth the crater appears on the northern lunar limb, and is seen from the side.The...
(diameter of 73 km) to the North. The crater is named after Australian scientist Howard Florey, Baron Florey. The crater was adopted and named by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
in 2009.