- Source: Sulpicius Gallus (crater)
Sulpicius Gallus is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that lies near the southwestern edge of the Mare Serenitatis. The crater is named after the 2nd century BC Roman astronomer Gaius Sulpicius Gallus.
About 10 kilometers to the south and east is the Montes Haemus range that forms the edge of the Serenitatis basin. This crater has a relatively high albedo, with a sharp-edged rim that displays little appearance of wear. There is a small rise at the midpoint. Recent deposits of highland material have been observed within the crater interior. This material was observed to be orange by Apollo 17 astronauts during their LMP ascent.
To the northwest is a rille system designated the Rimae Sulpicius Gallus. These extend to the northwest for a distance of about 90 kilometers, curving and branching out to follow the edge of the mare.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Sulpicius Gallus.
References
= Further reading
="SMART-1 view of crater Sulpicius Gallus". European Space Agency. 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2006-07-18.
J.F. Bell III; B. R. Hawke (1995). "Compositional variability of the Serenitatis/Tranquillitatis region of the Moon from telescopic Multispectral Imaging and Spectroscopy". Icarus. 118 (1): 51–68. Bibcode:1995Icar..118...51B. doi:10.1006/icar.1995.1177.
External links
Sulpicius Gallus at The Moon Wiki
Rimae Sulpicius Gallus at The Moon Wiki
LTO-42D4 Sulpicius Gallus — L&PI topographic map
Wood, Chuck (February 11, 2006). "Draped Landscapes". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. - the rille
Wood, Chuck (December 26, 2008). "Lunar Education". Lunar Photo of the Day. - both the crater and the rille
Wood, Chuck (July 23, 2010). "Curves Near the Shore". Lunar Photo of the Day. - the rille
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- Sulpicius Gallus (crater)
- Gaius Sulpicius Gallus
- Sosigenes (crater)
- Montes Haemus
- List of craters on the Moon: R–S
- Lunar Orbiter 5
- Mare Serenitatis
- Rille
- List of lunar features
- Archimedes
