LRO WAC mosaic
Oblique view from Apollo 14
Vicinity of Airy, as viewed from the Bayfordbury Observatory
Airy is a
lunar
Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon".
Lunar may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games
* "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta
* "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...
impact crater
An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid astronomical object formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact craters ...
located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer
George Biddell Airy
Sir George Biddell Airy (; 27 July 18012 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881. His many achievements include work on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of the E ...
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It forms the southernmost member of a chain of craters consisting of
Vogel,
Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies
Donati Donati is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Angelo Donati (1885-1960), Italian banker and philanthropist
* Baldassare Donati (1525/30–1603), Italian composer of the late Renaissance
*Buoso Donati (—ca. 1285), charact ...
. 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.
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External links
Airy at The Moon Wiki*
{{Craters on the Moon: A–B
Impact craters on the Moon
