 Image by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's altimeter (Florey is heavily eroded crater in the center) | |
| Coordinates | 87°02′N 19°45′W / 87.04°N 19.75°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 69 km |
| Eponym | Howard Florey |
Florey is a lunar impact crater on the lunar near side near the northern pole. Florey is directly adjacent to Byrd crater (diameter of 94 km) to the Southeast and Peary crater (diameter of 73 km) to the North. The crater is named after Australian scientist Howard Florey. The crater was named by the IAU in 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "Florey (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
- LAC-1 area - Map of northern lunar pole
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