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| caption = Location of Henry crater in Taurus–Littrow valley. South Massif is at lower left, North Massif is at top center, and Sculptured Hills are at upper right. Scale bar is 5 km |
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'''Henry''' is a feature on Earth's [[Moon]], a crater in [[ |
'''Henry''' is a feature on Earth's [[Moon]], a crater in [[Taurus–Littrow]] valley, located at the foot of the Sculptured Hills. Astronauts [[Eugene Cernan]] and [[Harrison Schmitt]] landed to the southwest of it in 1972, on the [[Apollo 17]] mission. |
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Henry is northwest of [[Shakespeare (crater)|Shakespeare]] and [[Van Serg (crater)|Van Serg]], and west of [[Cochise (crater)|Cochise]]. It is south of Geology Station 6 of the Apollo 17 mission. |
Henry is northwest of [[Shakespeare (crater)|Shakespeare]] and [[Van Serg (crater)|Van Serg]], and west of [[Cochise (crater)|Cochise]]. It is south of Geology Station 6 of the Apollo 17 mission. |
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The crater's name is currently informal and not recognized by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU), although nearly all the other features within the |
The crater's name is currently informal and not recognized by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU), although nearly all the other features within the Taurus–Littrow valley that were named by the astronauts are. Possibly part of the reason is that the IAU recognizes the larger lunar crater [[Henry (lunar crater)|Henry]].<ref>[http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2451 Henry crater], Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref> The crater was named by the astronauts after the Portuguese Prince [[Henry the Navigator]].<ref>[https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17.site.html The Valley of Taurus–Littrow], Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal, Corrected Transcript and Commentary Copyright 1995 by Eric M. Jones</ref> |
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[[Image:Henry crater AS17-141-21599-21601HR.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Mosaic showing Henry crater as viewed from Geology Station 6, some distance up the slope of the North Massif]] |
[[Image:Henry crater AS17-141-21599-21601HR.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Mosaic showing Henry crater as viewed from Geology Station 6, some distance up the slope of the North Massif]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17pp-geosynth.pdf Geological Investigation of the |
*[http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17pp-geosynth.pdf Geological Investigation of the Taurus–Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Landing Site] |
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[[Category:Impact craters on the Moon]] |
[[Category:Impact craters on the Moon]] |
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Location of Henry crater in Taurus–Littrow valley. South Massif is at lower left, North Massif is at top center, and Sculptured Hills are at upper right. Scale bar is 5 km
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| Coordinates | 20°16′N 30°47′E / 20.27°N 30.79°E / 20.27; 30.79 |
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| Diameter | 300 m |
| Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
Henry is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in Taurus–Littrow valley, located at the foot of the Sculptured Hills. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed to the southwest of it in 1972, on the Apollo 17 mission.
Henry is northwest of Shakespeare and Van Serg, and west of Cochise. It is south of Geology Station 6 of the Apollo 17 mission.
The crater's name is currently informal and not recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), although nearly all the other features within the Taurus–Littrow valley that were named by the astronauts are. Possibly part of the reason is that the IAU recognizes the larger lunar crater Henry.[1] The crater was named by the astronauts after the Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator.[2]
