Copernicus is a lunar impact crater located in eastern Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. [1] . It typifies craters that formed during the Copernican …

Copernicus, one of the most prominent craters on the Moon. It constitutes a classic example of a relatively young, well-preserved lunar impact crater. Located at 10° N, 20° W, near the …

One of the most important and striking craters on the Moon, Copernicus is found in the Oceanus Procellarum, slightly northwest of centre. It is easy to identify whenever it is sunlit, and it is at …

Oct 5, 2017 · The crater Copernicus, 93 kilometers in diameter, is seen in the distance. Several chains of small craters are visible. These are oriented toward Copernicus and are secondary …

Copernicus is a large young crater visible with binoculars slightly northwest of the center of the Moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. Copernicus is distinguished by its size and by the many …

Copernicus. The crater Copernicus, 93 kilometers in diameter, is one of the most prominent features on the Moon's nearside. It is a relatively fresh crater, believed to have formed less …

Oct 9, 2017 · This mosaic of the 50 mile-wide, or 93 kilometer-wide, impact crater Copernicus features central peaks rising above the crater floor and rugged crater walls.

Jan 9, 2023 · The brightly rayed crater Coperincus, one of the most familiar features of the Moon served as the type example of an impact crater in Shoemaker's (1962) classic analysis. This …

Apr 16, 2018 · Copernicus H is a dark halo crater of Copernican age. See: Lunar Orbiter 5's Frame 148 . During the mission of Apollo 17 in december 1972, crater Copernicus and its …

Jun 17, 2021 · You can see the moon's famous Copernicus crater along the lunar terminator — the line lunar between day and night — on Thursday (Aug. 27).