Geber is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. It is named after the great muslim alchemist and scientist Jabir Ibn Hayyan. It lies half way between Almanon crater to the north-northeast and the Azophi-Abenezra crater pair to the south-southwest. Further to the southeast is the Sacrobosco crater. Selenographic coordinates are used to refer to locations on the surface of Earths moon. ... DIAMETER is an AAA protocol (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) succeeding its predecessor RADIUS. // The name is a pun on the RADIUS protocol, which is the predecessor (a diameter is twice the radius). ... The depth of any crater in a solid planet or moon - whether it is an impact crater, a volcanic crater, or a subsidence crater - may be measured from the local surface to the bottom of the crater, or from the rim of the crater to the bottom. ... Selenographic coordinates are coordinates that refer to locations on the surface of the Moon. ... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, which has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery or other item. ... 15th-century European portrait of Geber, Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan (Arabic: جابر ابن حیان) (ca. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... Tycho crater on Earths moon. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... 15th century European portrait of Geber, Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan, in Latin Geber, was one of the most notable Islamic alchemists. ... Almanon is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highlands in the south-central region of the Moon. ... Azophi is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. ... Abenezra is a lunar impact crater located in the rugged highlands in the south-central section of the Moon. ... Sacrobosco is an irregular lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands to the west of the Rupes Altai range. ...

The rim of Geber crater is symmetrical and nearly circular, with only minor indentations at the north and south faces of the wall. The floor is flat and lacks a significant central peak at the mid-point. The small satellite crater 'Geber B' is attached to the northwest rim.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Geber crater.

References

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