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What is the name of the Moon's largest impact crater?
The South Pole-Aitken basin (not "Aitken crater") on the far side of the moon, at 1,600 miles across, is not only the largest known impact crater on the moon but one of the largest in the solar system. It is also believed to be the moon's oldest and deepest (over 8 miles deep).
What lunar formation is found at the Moon's south pole?
The Tycho crater with its spectacular ray system is found near the Moon's south pole.
What is the largest feature on the moon?
The largest feature on the moon is the South Pole-Aitken Basin, which is an impact crater that spans approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) in diameter.
What is the name of the oldest crater found on the moon?
The oldest crater found on the moon is thought to be the South Pole-Aitken basin, which is estimated to be around 4 billion years old. It is one of the largest and deepest impact craters in the solar system, spanning over 2,500 kilometers in diameter.
What is the deepest crater?
The largest impact basin on the Moon is the far-side South Pole-Aitken, which is 1,400 miles (2,250 km) in diameter and on average 39,000 ft (12,000 m) deep below its rim. This is the largest and deepest such crater known in the Solar System.
Is the south pole-aitken basin the largest and deepest depression found thus far in the solar system?
South Pole Aitken Basin (diameter 2500km) is not the largest known impact crater. That distinction lies with Utopia Planitia Basin (3500km) on Mars. However, SPA is the deepest known impact basin in the Solar System at 13 kilometers. If proven, the hypothesized Borealis basin, on Mars, would be the largest impact basis, at more than 10000 km in diameter.
What is the largest crater in the universe?
The largest known impact crater in the universe is the South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon. It measures about 2,500 kilometers in diameter and is one of the largest, deepest, and oldest impact craters in the solar system.
Where and what size is the largest meteor crater in the world?
A meteor only hits the Earth's atmosphere, not the Earth itself. When it impacts the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite. The largest meteorite crater in Australia is the Wolfe Creek crater which is also the second largest meteorite crater in the world. The crater has a diameter of about 875m, and is over 50m deep. Originally, it was about 150m deep, but windblown sand, gypsum and calcite has filled in the crater over time, and given the floor of the crater a smooth, flat surface. The Wolfe Creek Crater lies on the northeastern edge of the Great Sandy Desert, about 90 km south of Halls Creek in north Western Australia. It can only be reached by an unsealed road that joins the Tanami Rd, 145km south of Halls Creek. The journey from Halls Creek takes between 1.5 and 2 hours.
What was Ronald Amundsen's impact the world?
Ronald Amundsen's impact on the world was that he foundthe south pole,without him our map wouldn't be so updated to the present time now.... he also was the first man to get to the The South Pole and The North Pole!!
What are two of the larger craters on the moon?
The largest crater on the moon is the Aitken Basin. It is 2500 km in diameter and 13km deep. It is located near the Lunar south pole and is not viable from Earth. It is thought to be one of the largest craters in the solar system.Hertzprung is the second largest crater on the moon. It is 591 km in diameter and it located on the dark side of the moon just beyond the west limb.Apollo Crater is the third largest crater on the moon. It is located near the south pole on the far side of the moon. it is 538 km in diameter but its depth is unknown.Korolov Crater is about 437 km in diameter and is located close to the lunar equator on the far side of the moon.Bailly crater is the largest crater visible from Earth. It is 303 km in diameter and 4.3 km deep. Located near the south west limb of the moon.Some craters have flooded with molton lava after the impact. They are now called mare or seas.Mare Ibrium at 1,123 km in diameter is the largest.Mare Tranquillitatis made famous by the Apollo 11 moon landing, is about 873km in diameter.Mare Nubium is about 715 km in diameter.Apollo 17 landed near Mare Serenitatis. It is 707 km in diameter.Mare Orientale is about 327 km in diameter.
Why does mercury have a North Pole?
All planets, moons, suns, stars, and so forth spin like a top. There is a top and bottom where the spin is almost nothing. These are called the poles. 'North' pole and 'south' pole are terms used because the earth is full of iron, and therefore like a huge magnet with . . . a north and south pole. Other planets, suns, stars, moons, and so forth may or may not have iron cores, but the north and south pole convention applies anyway.
What is the largest crater on the moon named?
The largest crater on the Moon is called the South Pole-Aitken Basin. It measures approximately 2,500 kilometers (about 1,550 miles) in diameter and is over 13 kilometers (8 miles) deep. This immense impact feature is located on the far side of the Moon and is one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system. Its size and depth make it a significant area of interest for scientific research.
