Weierstrass (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1.3° S, 77.2° E |
| Diameter | 33 km |
| Depth | 2.4 km |
| Colongitude | 283° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Karl Weierstrass |
Weierstrass is a small lunar crater that is attached to the northern rim of the Gilbert walled plain, in the eastern part of the Moon. It also lies very near Van Vleck crater, a similar formation just to the southeast. Due to its location, the crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth.
The crater has a roughly circular outer rim with some slumped shelves along the inner walls to the north and south. The interior floor is nearly featureless. Neither the rim nor the interior are marked by impact craters of significance.
Prior to being named by the IAU, this crater was designated 'Gilbert N'.
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
[edit] External links
- LTO-81A2 Gilbert — L&PI topographic map
