Osiris (lunar crater) explained

Coordinates:18.65°N 27.65°W
Diameter:1 km
Depth:Unknown
Colong:323
Eponym:Osiris

Osiris 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.

Osiris and nearby Isis are located on conical uprises situated along a rille and are interpreted as small volcanic cones.[1] Osiris is the biggest of 5 cones on this rille.

The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976, and refers to an Egyptian male given name.[2]

References

. Patrick Moore . 2001 . On the Moon . . 978-0-304-35469-6 .

. Antonín Rükl . 1990 . Atlas of the Moon . . 978-0-913135-17-4 .

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Notes and References

  1. Head, James W., 1975. Morphology of Pyroclastic Lunar Volcanic Deposits: Implications for Eruption Conditions and Localized Sources of Volatiles. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 6, page 349-351.
  2. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4508 Osiris