Airy (lunar crater)
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| Coordinates | 18°08′S 5°37′E / 18.14°S 5.61°E |
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| Diameter | 38.9 km (24.2 mi) |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 354° at sunrise |
| Eponym | George B. Airy |
Airy is a lunar impact crater located in the southern highlands. It is named in honour of British astronomer George Biddell Airy. It forms the southernmost member of a chain of craters consisting of Vogel, Argelander, and Airy. A little further to the south lies Donati. Airy has a worn, and somewhat polygonal rim that it broken at the northern and southern ends. It has a fractured floor and a central peak.