Craterra

Mare Imbrium

A Terraced Imbrium Basin Impact with a Punctured Central Rise

Sitting across the plains of Mare Imbrium, the crater preserves an outer rampart and an unusual craterlet at its core.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
26.72° N · 13.10° W
Diameter
34.14 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-40 · Timocharis
Geological Period
Eratosthenian

Geological Chronicle

Positioned on the plains of Mare Imbrium, Timocharis spans 34.14 kilometers in diameter with a somewhat polygonal rim outline. An outer rampart extends over 20 kilometers in all directions, while the slumped interior wall descends in sharp terraces.

At the center of the floor, a craterlet rests on a slight rise, where the impact almost completely removed the original central peak. A minor ray system may extend outward for over 130 kilometers.

The crater is likely to have formed during the Eratosthenian, between 3.2 and 1.1 billion years ago, as it lacks a prominent ray system but has not been significantly eroded by impacts. Its young age makes the crater a potential target for lunar exploration to study central peak formation.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. 3.2–1.1 Ga Impact formation

    Timocharis is likely formed in the Eratosthenian period on Mare Imbrium.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Greek astronomer (unkn-fl. c. 280 B.C.).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Timocharis in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.