Lowell Lunar Crater - Lowell Observatory - Flagstaff, AZ
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N 35° 11.963 W 111° 39.753
12S E 439687 N 3895354
The Lowell Crater on the moon was named for the astronomer Percival Lowell.
Waymark Code: WM5J54
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2009
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Lowell is a lunar impact crater that lies just beyond the western limb of the Moon. It is embedded within the northwestern part of the Montes Rook mountain ring of the Mare Orientale impact basin. This portion of the Moon's far side is sometimes brought into view of the Earth during periods of favorable libration and lighting, although it is only seen from the edge.
The crater is circular in outline, with a well-defined edge. A small crater lies along the edge of the eastern rim. The inner wall is wider along the western side, and there are some terrace structures. In the middle of the crater is a central peak on the interior floor.
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"Lowell's theories of the Martian canals and of Planet X are now discredited, his observatory and the discovery of Pluto remain part of his legacy. Craters on the Moon and on Mars have been named after him."