Curtis (crater)
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox Lunar crater
Curtis is a very small lunar impact crater that lies in the western Mare Crisium, to the east of the crater Picard. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation that is otherwise undistinguished. It was named after American astronomer Heber D. Curtis in 1973.<ref>Curtis, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref> In the past it was designated Picard Z.
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External links
- LTO-62A2 Curtis — L&PI topographic map