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| Coordinates | 64°42′N 85°12′E / 64.7°N 85.2°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 87 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 279° at sunrise |
| Formation | Copernican[1][2] |
| Eponym | Friedrich Hayn |
Hayn is a lunar impact crater that lies next to the northeast limb of the Moon. This location restricts the amount of detail that can be viewed from the Earth, as the western inner side is permanently hidden from sight. Observation of this crater can also be affected by libration, which can completely hide this crater from sight.
This crater lies across the northwestern rim of the walled plain called Bel'kovich, to the north of the Mare Humboldtianum. It is otherwise relatively isolated from other named craters, with the nearest being Cusanus to the northwest.
This is a young crater with a rim and interior that have not yet been significantly eroded. It has a circular but somewhat uneven rim and an inner wall containing a number of terraces. The southern rim is slightly more pronounced in height where it joins the heavily worn rim of Bel'kovich. There is also an outer rampart beyond the rim that is more extensive to the southwest. Of the rim of Bel'kovich to the east of Hayn there is little sign, and the ground to the east is not dissimilar to the other terrain surrounding the crater. The crater has a ray system, and is consequently mapped as part of the Copernican System.[1][2]
The interior floor is relatively flat compared to the terrain surrounding the crater. A system of several ridges lie near the interior midpoint, with a wide valley running north–south that divides the range in half. The infrared spectrum of pure crystalline plagioclase has been identified on this central peak.[3] There are also smaller lateral valleys, and all told there are some half dozen peaks. The remainder of the floor also contains several smaller hills, particularly just to the west of the central peaks.
This crater is named after German astronomer Friedrich Hayn (1863–1928).[4]
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hayn.
| Hayn | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 62.9° N | 70.5° E | 54 km |
| B | 65.2° N | 64.1° E | 25 km |
| C | 65.0° N | 88.0° E | 13 km |
| D | 65.5° N | 62.0° E | 20 km |
| E | 67.1° N | 66.4° E | 42 km |
| F | 68.0° N | 84.0° E | 59 km |
| G | 67.2° N | 85.6° E | 21 km |
| H | 63.4° N | 68.5° E | 14 km |
| J | 66.7° N | 64.2° E | 39 km |
| L | 64.4° N | 68.0° E | 27 km |
| M | 62.9° N | 66.5° E | 7 km |
| S | 68.0° N | 66.1° E | 10 km |
| T | 68.4° N | 74.4° E | 7 km |
Oblique view of Hayn A crater
Oblique view of Hayn E crater (below center) and older Hayn J crater (above center)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Wilhelms, Don E.; McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J. (1987). The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. doi:10.3133/pp1348. Plate 11.
- 1 2 Kirchoff, Michelle R.; et al. (July 2013). "Ages of large lunar impact craters and implications for bombardment during the Moon's middle age". Icarus. 225 (1): 325–341. Bibcode:2013Icar..225..325K. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.03.018. USGS epoch.
- ↑ Donaldson Hanna, K. L.; et al. (July 2014). "Global assessment of pure crystalline plagioclase across the Moon and implications for the evolution of the primary crust". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 119 (7): 1516–1545. Bibcode:2014JGRE..119.1516D. doi:10.1002/2013JE004476.
- ↑ Menzel, D. H.; et al. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID 122125855. See p. 183.
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