Dorsum Zirkel

Oblique view of Dorsum Zirkel from Apollo 15, taken at a low sun angle

Dorsum Zirkel is a wrinkle ridge at 28°06′N 23°30′W / 28.1°N 23.5°W / 28.1; -23.5 northeast of Mons La Hire in Mare Imbrium on the Moon. It is 193 km long and was named after Ferdinand Zirkel in 1976.[1][2]

Two small craters, La Hire A and B, lie on either side of the dorsum. The large crater Lambert is to the southeast, and the smaller McDonald is to the northeast.

References

  1. ↑ "Moon Nomenclature - Dorsum". lunar.ksc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Dorsum Zirkel, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Coordinates: 20°06′N 23°30′W / 20.100°N 23.500°W / 20.100; -23.500

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