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Arago is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of the Mare Tranquillitatis.[1]

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  1. 21 relations: Cambridge University Press, Dionysius (crater), Don Wilhelms, Eratosthenian, François Arago, Impact crater, Jonathan's Space Report, Kalmbach Media, Lamont (lunar crater), Lunar craters, Lunar dome, Lunar mare, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Manners (crater), Mare Tranquillitatis, NASA, Ritter (crater), Sabine (crater), Sterling Publishing, United States Geological Survey, Wrinkle ridge.

Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.

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Dionysius (crater)

Dionysius is a lunar impact crater that lies on the western edge of the Mare Tranquillitatis. Arago (lunar crater) and Dionysius (crater) are LQ12 quadrangle.

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Don Wilhelms

Don Edward Wilhelms (born July 5, 1930) is a former United States Geological Survey geologist who contributed to geologic mapping of the Earth's moon and to the geologic training of the Apollo astronauts.

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Eratosthenian

The Eratosthenian period in the lunar geologic timescale runs from 3,200 million years ago to 1,100 million years ago.

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François Arago

Dominique François Jean Arago (Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó), known simply as François Arago (Catalan: Francesc Aragó,; 26 February 17862 October 1853), was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician.

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Impact crater

An impact crater is a depression in the surface of a solid astronomical body formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object.

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Jonathan's Space Report

Jonathan's Space Report (JSR) is a newsletter about the Space Age hosted at Jonathan's Space Page.

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Kalmbach Media (formerly Kalmbach Publishing Co.) is an American publisher of books and magazines, many of them railroad-related, located in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Lamont (lunar crater)

Lamont is a system of low ridges in the surface of Mare Tranquillitatis that is most likely a submerged impact crater. Arago (lunar crater) and Lamont (lunar crater) are LQ12 quadrangle.

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Lunar craters

Lunar craters are impact craters on Earth's Moon.

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Lunar dome

A lunar dome is a type of shield volcano that is found on the surface of the Earth's Moon.

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Lunar mare

The lunar maria (mare) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by lava flowing into ancient impact basins.

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit.

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Manners (crater)

Manners is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. Arago (lunar crater) and Manners (crater) are LQ12 quadrangle.

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Mare Tranquillitatis

Mare Tranquillitatis (Latin for Sea of Tranquillity or Sea of Tranquility) is a lunar mare that sits within the Tranquillitatis basin on the Moon. Arago (lunar crater) and mare Tranquillitatis are LQ12 quadrangle.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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Ritter (crater)

Ritter is a lunar impact crater located near the southwestern edge of Mare Tranquillitatis. Arago (lunar crater) and Ritter (crater) are LQ12 quadrangle.

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Sabine (crater)

Sabine is a lunar impact crater that forms a nearly matching pair with Ritter to the northwest. Arago (lunar crater) and Sabine (crater) are LQ12 quadrangle.

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Sterling Publishing

Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a publisher of a broad range of subject areas, with multiple imprints and more than 5,000 titles in print.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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Wrinkle ridge

A wrinkle ridge is a type of feature commonly found on lunar maria, or basalt plains.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arago_(lunar_crater)