Selenochromatic image(Si) of the crater area with some selenochromatic landmarks
Timaeus is a
lunarimpact crater in the northern part of the
Moon, on the north edge of
Mare Frigoris. It forms part of the southwestern wall of the large and irregular walled plain
W. Bond. The rim of Timaeus is somewhat
pentagonal in shape, with rounded corners. There is a central rise in the midpoint of the crater floor.
The irregular terrain to the west of Timaeus displays a degree of streaky parallelism, as was noted by the
Rev. T. W. Webb. These follow a path slightly to the east of north.
Timaeus is a crater of Upper (Late)
Imbrian age.[1]
Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186.
Bibcode:
1971SSRv...12..136M.
doi:
10.1007/BF00171763.
S2CID122125855.