Astronomy and Space

Atlas (crater)

Atlas is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon, to the southeast of Mare Frigoris. T. W. Webb described it as "a superb amphitheatre" with "its ring rich in terraces and towers". Just to the west is the slightly smaller but still prominent crater Hercules, and the pair make a notable sight for a telescopic observer. Northeast of Atlas is the large crater Endymion. This crater is named after the mythological Greek Titan, Atlas. Its designation was formally adopted by the IAU in 1935. The name was included in the lunar nomenclature of the Italian selenographer Giovanni Riccioli in 1651.

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• ▸1969 in spaceflight
• ▸Harold Cazneaux
• ▸Flamsteed designation

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