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Theophilus Crater
Theophilus is a prominent Lunar craters, lunar impact crater that lies between Sinus Asperitatis in the north and Mare Nectaris to the southeast. It partially intrudes into the comparably sized crater Cyrillus (crater), Cyrillus to the southwest. To the east is the smaller crater Mädler (lunar crater), Mädler and further to the south-southeast is Beaumont (crater), Beaumont. It was named after the 4th-century Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Coptic Pope Theophilus I of Alexandria.''Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition''. CD-ROM. Meade, April 2006. Theophilus, Cyrillus (crater), Cyrillus and Catharina (crater), Catharina form a prominent group of large craters visible on the Terminator (solar), terminator 5 days after the new moon. Description The rim of Theophilus has a wide, wiktionary:terrace, terraced inner surface that shows indications of landslips. It is 4200 metres deep with massive walls and has broken into a second formation, Cyrillus (crater), Cyrillus. It was cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo 16
Apollo 16 (April 1627, 1972) was the tenth human spaceflight, crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and penultimate to Moon landing, land on the Moon. It was the second of Apollo's "List of Apollo missions#Alphabetical mission types, J missions", with an extended stay on the Geology of the Moon#Lunar landscape, lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The landing and Exploration of the Moon, exploration were in the Descartes Highlands, a site chosen because some scientists expected it to be an area formed by volcanic action, though this proved not to be the case. The mission was crewed by Astronaut ranks and positions, Commander John Young (astronaut), John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 experienced a number of minor glitches en route to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
