Curtis (crater)

Curtis is a very small lunar impact crater^[2] that lies in the southern Mare Crisium, to the east of the larger crater Picard.^[3] Curtis is a circular, cup-shaped formation that is otherwise undistinguished.

Coordinates14.57°N 56.76°E / 14.57; 56.76

Diameter2.88 km (1.79 mi)^[1]

DepthUnknown

Colongitude187° at sunrise

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Curtis

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Coordinates	14.57°N 56.76°E / 14.57; 56.76
Diameter	2.88 km (1.79 mi)[1]
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	187° at sunrise
Eponym	Heber D. Curtis

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Previously designated Picard Z,^[4] this formation was named after American astronomer Heber D. Curtis (1872-1942). Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1973.^[1]