Alphonsus (crater)
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Alphonsus is an ancient impact crater on the Moon that dates from the pre-Nectarian era. It is located on the lunar highlands on the eastern end of Mare Nubium, west of the Imbrian Highlands, and slig
Ranger 9 image showing rilles on the floor of the crater
Alphonsus crater appears in the right half of this image taken by Ranger 7. NASA photo.
Oblique view of the five small named craters: C = Chang-Ngo, R = Ravi, M = Monira, J = Jose, S = Soraya. Facing south with sun illuminating from left. North on the photo is on the bottom
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Alfonso X of Castile
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Alfonso X was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until his death in 1284. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of Germany on 1 April. He renounced his
Alphonsus (crater)
…no evidence for this phenomenon has been found from lunar missions, and the emission results have never been confirmed. Alphonsus is named after King Alfonso X of Castile (known as "Alfonso the Wise"), who had an interest in astronomy. Like many of the craters on the Moon's near side, it was given its name by Giovanni…
Portrait of Alfonso X from the Libro de los juegos (1283)
Portrait of Alfonso X from the codex Tumbo 'A' de Santiago (Dated between 1229 and 1255)
Castillian ambassadors meeting Almohad caliph Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada, from the Cantigas de Santa María
Equestrian seal of Alfonso X of Castile