Weierstrass

(formerly Gilbert N)
Lat: 1.3°S, Long: 77.2°E, Diam: 33 km, Depth: 2.58 km, Rükl: 49
external image Weierstrass-LO-IV-178-h1.jpg
LO-IV-178-h1 The dark feature to the right of Weierstrass is the shadowed bowl of 31-km Van Vleck.

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(LAC zone 81A2) LTO map

Description


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Weierstrass

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
  • Westfall, 2000: 2.58 km

Nomenclature

  • Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass (October 31, 1815 – February 19, 1897) was a German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"for his rigor in analysis that led to the modern theory of functions, and is considered one of the greatest mathematics teachers of all-time.
  • This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater was introduced on LTO-81A2. - JimMosher JimMosher


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