Luther
Coordinates33°12′N 24°06′E / 33.2°N 24.1°E / 33.2; 24.1
Diameter10 km
Depth1.9 km
Colongitude336° at sunrise
EponymRobert Luther

Luther is a small lunar impact crater on the northwest part of Mare Serenitatis, at the inlet to Lacus Somniorum. To the east-southeast is the large crater Posidonius. Luther has a circular rim and is cup-shaped, with no appreciable wear from impact erosion. It lies across a wrinkle ridge on the lunar mare.

The crater is named after German astronomer Robert Luther.[1]

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Luther.

Luther Latitude Longitude Diameter
H 36.0° N 22.8° E 7 km
K 37.5° N 23.3° E 4 km
X 36.1° N 24.3° E 4 km
Y 38.1° N 24.4° E 4 km

In Fiction

Luther Crater features prominently in Marvel Comics's canon as the location of the Blue Area of the Moon, a terraformed location featuring a breathable atmosphere and life. It is where The Watcher resides and used as a setting for storylines and video games set in the Marvel universe. https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Blue_Area_of_the_Moon

References

  1. "Luther (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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