Mitchell is a
lunar
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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 ...
, which is attached to the eastern rim of the larger and more prominent crater
Aristoteles
Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of phi ...
. It was named after American astronomer
Maria Mitchell
Maria Mitchell ( /məˈraɪə/; August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1) that was later known as " Miss Mi ...
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The floor of Mitchell is rough and irregular, with a low central rise, being partially filled with the
ejecta
Ejecta (from the Latin: "things thrown out", singular ejectum) are particles ejected from an area. In volcanology, in particular, the term refers to particles including pyroclastic materials (tephra) that came out of a volcanic explosion and magma ...
of the younger Aristoteles. There is a slight notch in the southern rim, and the western wall has been completely absorbed by the rim of Aristoteles.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint which is closest to Mitchell.
See also
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1455 Mitchella, asteroid
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Maria Mitchell Observatory
The Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in 1908 and named in honor of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer. It is a major component of the Maria Mitchell Association. The Observatory actually c ...
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External links
* {{cite web
, last=Wood
, first=Chuck
, date=September 11, 2007
, url=http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070911
, title=Eating a Smaller Fry
, publisher=Lunar Photo of the Day
, access-date=2007-09-11
, url-status=dead
, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630012351/http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070911
, archive-date=June 30, 2015
Impact craters on the Moon