Copernicus crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:age approximately 800 million years
gptkbp:coordinates 9.7° N, 20.1° W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Tycho_crater
gptkb:Aristarchus_crater
gptkb:Kepler_crater
gptkbp:depth 3.8 kilometers
gptkbp:diameter 93 kilometers
gptkbp:features central peak
ray system
well-defined rim
gptkbp:geological_features lunar regolith
impact melt rocks
rayed crater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copernicus crater
gptkbp:image gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_5
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Apollo_missions
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
mapping lunar geology
understanding lunar evolution
assessing lunar resources
preparing for future lunar missions
studying impact events
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:landscape gptkb:Highlander
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Nicolaus_Copernicus
gptkbp:notable_feature ray pattern visibility
gptkbp:notable_for target for amateur astronomers
featured in lunar atlases
important for understanding lunar impacts
often studied in lunar geology courses
prominent feature in lunar maps
subject of many lunar photographs
used as a reference point for other craters
visible from Earth with binoculars
gptkbp:observed_from_earth telescopes
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkb:Apollo_15
gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkb:Apollo_12
gptkbp:research impact cratering processes
studied since the 17th century
gptkbp:research_importance lunar surface processes
lunar impact history
lunar stratigraphy
gptkbp:resolution high-resolution images available
gptkbp:scientific_classification complex crater
gptkbp:significance important for lunar geology
gptkbp:takeoff_distance bright rays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moon
gptkb:the_Moon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4