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On the surface of the moon, some light and some dark areas that do not have the same brightness and color attract our attention. Moon formations Many of
On the surface of the moon, some light and some dark areas that do not have the same brightness and color attract our attention. Moon formations Many of these places, which are called Turkish, were given Turkish names. Have you ever wondered why these many names appear in some parts of space?
Although we said our chests swelled while compiling the list, the most exciting thing for us was the existence of a crater called Atatürk. He also pioneered the publication of Turkey’s first cosmographic book. From the great leader to Fatih Sultan Mehmet, from Mimar Sinan to Halide Edip Adıvar, our important names are on the moon, a source of pride for us Turks.
celestial body closest to Earth A trip to the moon, is the starting point of space exploration and opens the horizon for people to learn about the formation of the universe. Of course, space exploration isn’t just about learning about the origins of the universe. It is also being investigated whether there is life or new energy sources on other planets. Moreover, the pride and self-confidence of a country that can reach the moon cannot be ignored.
Founder of the International Lunar Society in England, President of the British Astronomical Association Lunar Section, Faculty Member of the Royal Astronomical Society, Dr. After 20 years of work, Hugh Percy Wilkins produced the best map of the Moon ever. Wilkins gave Turkish names to some craters and a mountain range on the moon. Here are those names…
The craters around the main crater, named after the Danish astronomer Roemer, are labeled with the letters A, B, and C. However, by consensus in 1956who has published many studies on the moon and its craters, dr. Hugh Percy Wilkins’ atlases named the largest crater after Römer Atatürk.
Ataturk Crater, It is a deep annular crater with a diameter of 28,962 kilometers. The height of the central mound is 30 meters. Most sources still refer to crater “A”, as it is the rule that craters cannot be given political names.
Located in the Taurus Mountains on the lunar surface and The Fatih crater, which received this name in 1958, also has a diameter of 60 km. It is an open-mouthed crater and surrounded by many large and small craters. It is very close to the Ataturk crater.
Completely round, as if drawn by a compass The Ali Kuşçu crater has a diameter of 60 km. The name of Ali Kuşçu, who conducted important studies in the field of astronomy, was given by the astronomer Wilkins.
located on the northwestern edge of the moon and This crater, 48 km in diameter, It is very difficult to observe because it is very close to the edge of the visible side of the moon. The inner rims of the ring-shaped mountain are narrow and small hills are fringed. There is another jagged mountain at the bottom of the crater and in the center. The Uluğ Bey group consists of 5 craters, one of which is a mountain range.
The world’s most prolific and has produced works in many disciplines, Biruni, the scholar who revealed the first of “everything”; He has said everything from the roundness of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun to the evolutionary approach that organisms change shape over time, from the existence of America to the Moon as Earth’s satellite. In the history of science, the 11th century is also called the Biruni era. The crater on the lunar surface is located exactly at 17 degrees north latitude, 92 degrees east longitude.
Known in the western world as Avicenna The crater named after Ibn Sinahas eroded over time and is difficult to observe. Although much of it has been deleted, the main features can be seen. There are many large and small craters on the southern rim of the crater.
Known in history as the “Turk who founded Azerbaijan’s first observatory” The name of the great astronomer Tusi of Khorasan, located in a giant crater in the current southern hemisphere of the moon. It lies exactly between 41 degrees south and 12 degrees east longitude.
Named after Halide Edip Adıvar, the crater is named after women only. on the female planet Venus is located. Located in the north of the western Aphrodite Mountains, the crater is surrounded by bright materials that can be easily observed.
The name of Ottoman poet Mihri Hatun is like Halide Edip Adıvar. He lives in a crater on Venus. It is a crater with a diameter of 40 kilometers between exactly 40 degrees north latitude and 87 degrees west longitude.
Craters on Mercury are named after artists, painters, musicians and writers from different cultures of the world who have left their mark on history and have been famous for at least 50 years. Mimar Sinan is one of them. It is located in a crater with a diameter of 147 km on the surface of Mercury. It is located between longitudes 15.5 degrees north and 29.8 degrees west.
Turkish painter born in Skopje Sabri Berkel is one of our artists who lives on Mercury. Berkel has a diameter of 21 kilometers and contains dark matter in the center of the crater. Only the Berkel crater is dark in the center, while other craters around the bright ridge crater are also bright. The reason for this darkness is still under investigation.
Celestial bodies are called by the names given by the discoverers. In 1948, the German astronomer Prof. The asteroid found by Reinmuth was named “Ankara”.
Dumlupınar is the name of one of the planets orbiting in the vacuum of space. In 2003, an asteroid found by Muazzez Kumrucu Lohmiller, who was on duty with the IAU, collided with a Swedish ship on April 4, 1953. The name of the ship “Dumlupınar”, which sank in the Dardanelles, was given.
At coordinates 23.5 south, 249.5 west is located. 15 kilometers in diameter. It received this name in 1991.
At coordinates 23.3 north and 40.3 westA crater with a diameter of 19 kilometers. It received this name in 1976.
We see that these designations fall within the basic rules and historical accumulation is also important at this point. Care is taken in naming that no political or military names are used, that they are one-word and easy to read, and that they are no longer than 16 letters.
Appears on the surface of the moon, Mars and Venus bumpy, light and dark areas The names of important Turkish scientists, given to many of them and even to many points in the depths of space, will live with pride in space forever.
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.
