Airy (lunar crater)


Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southern-most member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has an irregular floor and a central peak.

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 Airy.
AiryLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A17. S7.7° E13 km
B17. S8.5° E29 km
C19. S4. E34 km
D18.2° S8.5° E7 km
E20.7° S7.6° E38 km
F18.2° S7.3° E5 km
G18.7° S7.0° E25 km
H18.7° S5. E9 km
J19.0° S6.1° E4 km
L20.4° S7.5° E6 km
M19.2° S7.6° E1 km
N17.8° S8.2° E8 km
O16.7° S8.3° E5 km
P15.8° S8.4° E7 km
R19.6° S8.8° E7 km
S17.2° S9.4° E5 km
T19.2° S9.4° E40 km
V17.5° S9.2° E5 km
X18.9° S10.2° E4 km