Crater on the Moon
Feature on the moon
Oblique view from Apollo 15 View from Apollo 17 Isis is a tiny lunar volcanic crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Serenitatis . It is located to the northeast of the small crater Dawes , and to the west of the Montes Taurus range. To the east-northeast of this position is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission, in the Taurus–Littrow valley.
Isis and nearby Osiris are located on conical uprises situated along a rille and are interpreted as small volcanic cones.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976, and refers to an Egyptian female given name.[ 4]
References
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^ Weitz C. M., Head J. W. (1999). "Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones" . Journal of Geophysical Research . 104 (E8): 18933– 18956. Bibcode :1999JGR...10418933W . doi :10.1029/1998JE000630 S2CID 129797743 . ^ Lena R., Wöhler C., Phillips J., Chiocchetta M. T. (2013). Lunar Domes: Properties and Formation Processes Bibcode :2013ldpf.book.....L . doi :10.1007/978-88-470-2637-7 . ISBN 9788847026377 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )Appendix A: Lunar dome images ).^ Isis , Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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