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Pettit Lake Creek
Pettit may refer to: Places *Pettit (lunar crater) *Pettit (Martian crater), on Mars *Pettit, California, former name of Pettit Place, California *Pettit, Indiana *Pettit, Kentucky * Pettit, New South Wales * Pettit, Oklahoma *Pettit Creek, a creek in Bartow County, Georgia * Pettit Lake, a large alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States *Pettit Barracks, in Zamboanga City (Mindanao, the Philippines) *Pettit Memorial Chapel, Frank Lloyd Wright building *Pettit National Ice Center, in West Allis, Wisconsin * Roberto L. Pettit (Asunción), a neighbourhood (barrio) of Asunción, Paraguay * Claude W. Pettit College of Law, a private, non-profit law school located in Ada, Ohio, United States Ships *, ''Edsall''-class destroyer escort *, U.S. Navy Civil War tugboat People * Pettit (surname), people with this name See also * Petit (other) * Pettitt (surname) * Andy Pettitte Andrew Eugene Pettitte (; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettit (lunar Crater)
Pettit is a lunar impact crater that lies near the western limb of the Moon. It was named after American astronomer Edison Pettit. In this location the crater is viewed nearly from the side by observers on Earth, and visibility can be significantly affected by libration effects. The crater lies among the rugged features of the Montes Rook, the inner ring of mountains that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin. It is nearly a twin of the crater Nicholson which lies less than one crater diameter to the northeast. Another similar formation is Wright almost due south. The rim of this crater has something of the appearance of a rounded hexagon, with slightly flattened rims to the east and west. The rim is sharp-edged, and the inner wall material has slumped down to lie in a pile around the base. The interior floor is a rugged jumble, with a small central peak and hills to the north and west. Beyond the rim lies rugged terrain to the north and west, while the ground becomes less jumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |