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The Fab Four: Clavius (lower right), Maginus (upper right), Tycho (upper left), and Longomontanus (center left) // Antonio Grizzuti

Clavius crater is named for the Jesuit German mathematician Christopher Clavius (1538-1612) who wrote an early influential astronomy textbook.

Maginus crater is named for the Italian cartographer Giovanni Antonio Magini (1555-1617) who compiled a geographic atlas of Italy.

Tycho crater is named for the famed Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) who took the most accurate astronomical observations of the time, observations that would eventually be used to prove the heliocentric model of the universe.

Longomontanus crater is named for the Danish astronomer Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562-1647) who popularized Tycho Brahe’s work after the latter’s death.

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Craters Wilhelm, Longomontanus and Clavius

Craters Wilhelm, Longomontanus and Clavius

Time to learn some moon craters! I present Wilhelm, Longomontanus and Clavius. Wilhelm – diameter is just over 100 km, named after Wilhelm IV (Landgrave of Hesse), German astronomer (1532-1592). Longomontanus – diameter is just over 145 km, named for Christen Sørensen Longomontanus; Danish astronomer and mathematician (1562-1647). Clavius – diameter is just under 231 km, named for Christopher…

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