Crater Plato is the home crater of Matthew Looney and Maria Looney, protagonists of the Looney series of children's books set on the Moon, written by Jerome Beatty.

Plato, lying in the Alpine region between the Mare Imbrium and the Mare Frigoris, is one of the most perfect of all the lunar craters. Since it lies less than 10º from the central meridian, it is …

Apr 16, 2018 · PLATO.--This beautiful walled-plain, 60 miles in diameter, with its bright border and dark steel-grey floor, has, from the time of Hevelius to the present, been one of the most …

The Plato Crater is among the most popular sites for astronomers found on lunar maps. Its features become starkly visible as the moon’s phase progresses toward full moon. …

Aug 1, 2006 · The crater Plato is one of the superstars for observers of the Moon. It is big (101 kilometers wide), conspicuous with its dark floor ringed by a bright rim, and long a subject of …

Apr 16, 2018 · The craterlets on the floor of Plato are one of the favorite targets for amateurs testing the detection limit of their telescopes. Wikipedia. Plato. Additional Information

Jul 18, 2005 · The Lunar Orbiter shots of Plato show that "h" is a tiny double craterlet with 0.9 and 0.8 mile diameter components, forming an elongated 1.4 x 0.8 mile feature visible in larger …

Mar 4, 2019 · Western Plato crater (at right) and the geologically complex region west of its rim, including an ancient volcanic vent, as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. A dark …

Jun 1, 2023 · One of the great challenges facing even the most devoted lunar observers is trying to see the many small craters that dot the lava-covered floor of the walled plain Plato. Plato …

Plato is a lava-filled lunar impact crater on the Moon. Its diameter is 101 km. It was named after ancient Greek philosopher Plato.