Airy (lunar crater) explained
thumb|LRO WAC mosaicthumb|Oblique view from Apollo 14thumb|Vicinity of Airy, as viewed from the Bayfordbury ObservatoryAiry is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southernmost member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.
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 Airy.
| Airy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|
| A | 17.0° S | 7.7° E | 13 km |
| B | 17.6° S | 8.5° E | 29 km |
| C | 19.3° S | 4.9° E | 34 km |
| D | 18.2° S | 8.5° E | 7 km |
| E | 20.7° S | 7.6° E | 38 km |
| F | 18.2° S | 7.3° E | 5 km |
| G | 18.7° S | 7.0° E | 25 km |
| H | 18.7° S | 5.8° E | 9 km |
| J | 19.0° S | 6.1° E | 4 km |
| L | 20.4° S | 7.5° E | 6 km |
| M | 19.2° S | 7.6° E | 1 km |
| N | 17.8° S | 8.2° E | 8 km |
| O | 16.7° S | 8.3° E | 5 km |
| P | 15.8° S | 8.4° E | 7 km |
| R | 19.6° S | 8.8° E | 7 km |
| S | 17.2° S | 9.4° E | 5 km |
| T | 19.2° S | 9.4° E | 40 km |
| V | 17.5° S | 9.2° E | 5 km |
| X | 18.9° S | 10.2° E | 4 km | |
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