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Comparative geology of crater Aratus CA (Mare Serenitatis) and Bear Crater (Idaho)Aratus CA (lat. 24.5 N, long. 11.3 E) is an irregular-shaped crater 8.6 km long by 3 km wide in western Mare Serenitatis, which was photographed during the Apollo 15 and 17 missions. It is similar in form to Bear Crater (fig. 30-2), a small volcanic vent formed in Holocene basalt flows of the Snake River Plains, Idaho. The two features are compared and it is concluded that Aratus CA may have a geologic structure and history similar to that of Bear Crater.
Document ID
19740010352
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Greeley, R. (Santa Clara Univ. CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson Space Center Apollo 17 Prelim. Sci. Rept.
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74N18465
Distribution Limits
Public
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Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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