Brontë (lunar crater)
Brontë is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in Taurus-Littrow valley. The astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt drove along the north rim of it in their Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
 Location of Brontë 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 | |
| Coordinates | 20.17°N 30.67°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 210 m[1] |
| Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
Apollo 17 panoramic camera image
To the northeast of Brontë are Camelot and Horatio, as well as the landing site itself. To the north is Victory, to the northwest is Shorty, and to the west is Lara.
The crater was named by the astronauts after the English novelist Charlotte Brontë.[2]
References
- Brontë, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- Eric M. Jones, The Valley of Taurus-Littrow, Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal, Corrected Transcript and Commentary, 1995
External links
- 43D1S2(25) Apollo 17 Traverses at Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Geological Investigation of the Taurus-Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Landing Site
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