Aristarchus (crater)
File:Aristarchus and Herodotus craters Apollo 15.jpg
The crater as seen from Apollo 15.
Aristarchus is a large impact crater on the Moon's surface. It is 40 kilometers large in diameter and can be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The crater was named after the Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos.
Aristarchus (crater) Media
- Location of lunar aristarchus crater.jpg
Location of the Aristarchus crater on the Moon.
- Aristarchus crater central peak LROC NAC.jpg
LRO NAC image of the central peak, with colors showing variations in the composition
- Aristarchus hst.jpg
Clementine image of Aristarchus and surroundings mapped onto simulated topography. NASA photo.
- Aristarchus satellite craters.jpg
Picture showing Aristarchus and its satellite craters.
- Aristarchus F crater 5194 med.jpg
Aristarchus F (Lunar Orbiter 5 image)
