Curtis (crater)
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Coordinates | 14°34′N 56°46′E / 14.57°N 56.76°ECoordinates: 14°34′N 56°46′E / 14.57°N 56.76°E |
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Diameter | 2.9 km |
Depth | Unknown |
Colongitude | 187° at sunrise |
Eponym | Heber D. Curtis |
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Apollo 17 image
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Apollo 15 image
Curtis is a very small lunar impact crater that lies in the western Mare Crisium, to the east of the crater Picard. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation that is otherwise undistinguished. It was named after American astronomer Heber D. Curtis in 1973.[1] In the past it was designated Picard Z.
References[]
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- LTO-62A2 Curtis — L&PI topographic map
Categories:
- LQ13 quadrangle
- Impact craters on the Moon