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Title:
The Lunar Crater Plato
Authors:
Marshall, K. P.; Mobberley, M. P.
Affiliation:
AA(CALLE 56, NO. 47-23, APTO 601, MEDELLIN, COLUMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA)
Publication:
JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION, vol. 96, 156-165. Article. (JBAA Homepage)
Publication Date:
04/1986
Category:
Moon
Origin:
LPI [AN-860994%J]; KNUDSEN
LPI Keywords:
MOON, CRATERS, PLATO, FEATURES, CHARACTERISTICS, ASTRONOMY, BRIGHTNESS, EARTH-BASED OBSERVATIONS, TOPOGRAPHY, HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, DESCRIPTION, TECHNIQUES, SHAPE, ORIGIN, FORMATION, CRATER FLOORS, DEPTH, ALBEDO, CRATER RAYS, ANOMALIES, TELESCOPE METHODS
Bibliographic Code:
1986JBAA...96..156M

Abstract

The crater Plato has been a prime target for lunar observers since the seventeenth century, because of its conspicuous dark floor and large size. Abnormal appearances of the crater have been reported since the 1940s, and these are frequently associated with the variable brightness of the craterlets and markings on the floor. This paper describes the topography of the region, and the current and historical observations of the crater by BAA members.

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