Izsak (crater)
Encyclopedia
Izsak is a small lunar
impact crater
that is located on the Moon
's far side, hidden from view from the Earth
. It lies about half-way between the walled plains Fermi
to the northeast and Milne
to the southwest. Due south of Izsak is the larger crater Schaeberle
. Izsak is a circular, nearly symmetric crater formation with a sharp-edged rim that has received little erosion. At the mid-point of the interior floor is a small central peak.
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
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...
that is located on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
's far side, hidden from view from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. It lies about half-way between the walled plains Fermi
Fermi (crater)
Fermi is a large lunar crater of the category named a walled plain. It lies on the far side of the Moon and can not be viewed from the Earth. Thus this feature must be viewed from an orbiting spacecraft....
to the northeast and Milne
Milne (crater)
Milne is a large lunar crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon, named after the British mathematician and astrophysicist Edward Arthur Milne...
to the southwest. Due south of Izsak is the larger crater Schaeberle
Schaeberle (lunar crater)
Schaeberle is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the northeast of the much larger walled plain Milne. Due north of Schaeberle is the relatively fresh crater Izsak, and an equal distance to the east-northeast lies Zhiritskiy....
. Izsak is a circular, nearly symmetric crater formation with a sharp-edged rim that has received little erosion. At the mid-point of the interior floor is a small 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 Izsak.| Izsak | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 23.2° S | 114.8° E | 14 km |