Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- catena
- Coordinates
- 0.44° S · 113.58° W
- Diameter
- 450.6 km
- IAU approval
- 1979/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-89 · Lucretius
Geological Chronicle
Catena Michelson (GIRD) is a distinctive crater chain on the Moon, extending across 450.6 kilometers of the lunar surface. The feature forms a well-defined linear alignment of pits and depressions cutting through the local crustal terrain.
Geological studies indicate the crater chain consists of coalesced impact craters produced by secondary ballistic ejecta. It is officially cataloged in the IAU Gazetteer within quadrangle LAC-89.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Cataloged
The International Astronomical Union catalogs the feature name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Named from nearby crater; GIRD=Group for the Study of Reaction Motion.
Name Origin
Named from nearby crater; GIRD=Group for the Study of Reaction Motion.