Victory (crater)
Coordinates | 20°13′N 30°40′E / 20.22°N 30.67°ECoordinates: 20°13′N 30°40′E / 20.22°N 30.67°E |
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Diameter | 510 m[1] |
Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
Victory is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in Taurus–Littrow valley. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited it in 1972, on the Apollo 17 mission, during EVA 2. The astronauts stopped at the south rim of Victory on their way back to the Lunar Module from Shorty crater.
To the west of Victory is Shorty crater and to the east are Camelot and Horatio, as well as the landing site itself. To the south is Brontë.
The crater was named by the astronauts honoring Winston Churchill, who delivered the famous 'Victory' speech in 1940.[2]
References[]
- ^ Victory, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ The Valley of Taurus–Littrow, Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal, Corrected Transcript and Commentary Copyright 1995 by Eric M. Jones
External links[]
- 43D1S2(25) Apollo 17 Traverses at Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Geological Investigation of the Taurus–Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Landing Site
Categories:
- LQ12 quadrangle
- Impact craters on the Moon
- Apollo 17