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| Coordinates | 11°48′S 8°06′W / 11.8°S 8.1°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34 km |
| Depth | 1.4 km |
| Colongitude | 8° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Humphry Davy |
Davy is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the eastern edge of the Mare Nubium. It was named after British physicist Humphry Davy.[1] It overlies the lava-flooded remains of the satellite crater Davy Y to the east, a formation which contains a crater chain designated Catena Davy. To the southeast of Davy is the prominent crater Alphonsus.
The outer rim of Davy is low, and the interior has been partly resurfaced. The perimeter is somewhat polygonal in shape, especially in the western half, and the southeast rim has been overlain by Davy A. The latter is bowl-shaped with a notch in the northern rim. The interior of Davy lacks a central peak, although there are some low central mounds and the rim of Davy Y forms a low ridge leading from the northern outer rim.
- ^ "Davy (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.