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Geologic period, 3920 to 3850 million years ago
The Nectarian Period of the lunar geologic timescale was from 3.920 billion years ago to 3.850 billion years ago. It is the period during which the Nectaris
Nectarian
Geologic period, 4533 to 3920 million years ago
The pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale runs from 4.533 billion years ago (the time of the initial formation of the Moon) to 3.920 billion
Pre-Nectarian
Geological dating system of the Moon
Copernican, Eratosthenian, Imbrian (Late and Early epochs), Nectarian, and Pre-Nectarian. The boundaries of this time scale are related to large impact
Lunar_geologic_timescale
System that relates geologic strata to time
Earth's geologic time scale. Five geologic systems/periods (Pre-Nectarian, Nectarian, Imbrian, Eratosthenian, Copernican), with the Imbrian divided into
Geologic_time_scale
Feature on the moon
was formed 3.8–3.9 billion years ago. This event marks the beginning of Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The best-preserved part of the
Mare_Nectaris
Crater on the Moon
impact crater on the Moon that dates from the pre-Nectarian era. (Older sources state that it is Nectarian in age.) It is located on the lunar highlands on
Alphonsus_(crater)
Lunar geologic period
subsequent Late Imbrian epoch. The Early Imbrian was preceded by the Nectarian. In the Lunar geologic timescale, the Late Imbrian epoch occurred from
Imbrian
Lunar surface depression
"encompassed by a wall damaged by successive explosions". It dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. This crater is located in the
Clavius_(crater)
Lunar mare
to be of the Lower Imbrian epoch, but the actual basin is probably Pre-Nectarian. The basin has irregular margins and lacks a defined multiple-ringed structure
Mare_Tranquillitatis
Feature on the moon
basin, just northeast of Mare Tranquillitatis. Mare Crisium is a basin of Nectarian age. It was formed by the flooding of basaltic lava that filled an ancient
Mare_Crisium
Crater on the Moon
78 kilometers in diameter and 3.7 kilometers deep. It is from the Pre-Nectarian period, 4.55 to 3.92 billion years ago. The outer rim of Mutus is worn
Mutus_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Poincaré. On the lunar geologic timescale, this formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period. The outer wall of Abbe is somewhat eroded, with small craters
Abbe_(crater)
Lunar geologic period
−3000 — – −2500 — – −2000 — – −1500 — – −1000 — – −500 — – 0 — Pre-Nectarian Nectarian Imbrian Eratosthenian Copernican Late Early Periods on the
Eratosthenian
Large impact crater on the Moon
recognized on The Moon. It is estimated that it was formed during the Pre-Nectarian epoch, with radiometric dating of lunar zircons proposed to originate
South_Pole–Aitken_basin
Lunar impact crater
is a well-preserved simple crater in a region of ancient, rugged pre-Nectarian terrain associated with the South Pole–Aitken basin rim. The South Pole–Aitken
Shackleton_(crater)
Feature on the moon
Crisium basin, Mare Anguis is a part of the Nectarian System, meaning that it was formed during the Nectarian time period. Like most mare, the surface of
Mare_Anguis
Lunar geologic period
−3000 — – −2500 — – −2000 — – −1500 — – −1000 — – −500 — – 0 — Pre-Nectarian Nectarian Imbrian Eratosthenian Copernican Late Early Periods on the
Copernican_period
Lunar impact crater
Nernst, and to the southeast of Bragg. This formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period on the lunar geologic timescale. Much of the northern half of Avicenna
Avicenna_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
of the Apollo basin, is the crater Scobee. This formation dates to the Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. It is generally circular in form
Barringer_(lunar_crater)
Rock retrieved from the Moon in 1971
surpassing it. It is still an extremely old sample, formed during the Pre-Nectarian period of the Moon's history. Dating of pyroxenes from other lunar anorthosite
Genesis_Rock
Crater on the Moon
highland region near the southeastern lunar limb. It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The entire structure has been
Janssen_(lunar_crater)
Vast lunar mare filling a basin on Earth's Moon
Mons Hadley Delta, believed to be a fault block of pre-Imbrian (Nectarian or Pre-Nectarian) lunar crust, including the "Genesis Rock." This was also the
Mare_Imbrium
Feature on the moon
Fecunditatis basin formed in the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the basin material surrounding the mare is of the subsequent Nectarian epoch. The mare material is
Mare_Fecunditatis
Crater on the Moon
190 km diameter. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater is from the Nectarian period. The rim of Baldet is low and worn, but generally retains its original
Baldet_(lunar_crater)
Feature on the moon
of the Moon. The mare sits in the Ingenii basin, which is of the Pre-Nectarian epoch, which lies in turn in the outer part of the older and much larger
Mare_Ingenii
Lunar mare on the far side of the Moon
occasion it can be hidden from view from Earth. The basin material is of the Nectarian epoch, with the mare material being of the Upper Imbrian epoch (3.4–3
Mare_Humboldtianum
Crater on the Moon
northwest of the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km-wide impact basin of Nectarian age. Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar
Steklov_(crater)
9 subdivisions of the lunar Pre-Nectarian geologic period
of the lunar Pre-Nectarian geologic period. The motivation for creating the Basin Groups subdivisions was to place 30 pre-Nectarian impact basins into
Basin_Groups
Crater on the Moon
ring is roughly half the diameter of the outer wall. It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. Both the outer wall and the interior
Apollo_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
Moretus. On the lunar geologic timescale, this formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period. The most distinctive aspect of this crater is the asymmetry of
Simpelius_(crater)
Feature on the moon
where the mare is located is of the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the surrounding features are of the Nectarian system. It is contained within a minimal
Mare_Smythii
Lunar surface depression
Neumayer. On the lunar geologic timescale, this formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period. The most notable aspect of this crater is the large crater that
Boussingault_(crater)
Feature on the moon
The Dirichlet–Jackson Basin is a pre-Nectarian impact basin on the far side of the Moon. It is named after the craters Dirichlet (on the southeast margin)
Dirichlet–Jackson_Basin
Crater on the Moon
western rim, and Lucretius to the southeast. This crater dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The outer rim of Hertzsprung has
Hertzsprung_(crater)
Impact crater
discontinuous ring of peaks with no central peak. Mendeleev dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The interior plains of Mendeleev
Mendeleev_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
geologic timescale, Bell is catalogued as from the Nectarian period, but may instead be Pre-Nectarian or Early Imbrian. The outer wall of Bell has been
Bell_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
crater floor is flat and it has a central peak. Rheita is a crater of Nectarian age. By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing
Rheita_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
gray ejecta collars. This formation dates to 3.88 ga, placing it in the Nectarian or Early Imbrian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale, with the resurfacing
Billy_(crater)
Structure and composition of the Moon
from the Imbrium basin. The bottom of the lunar stratigraphy is the pre-Nectarian unit, which consists of old crater plains. The lunar landscape is characterized
Geology_of_the_Moon
Lunar impact crater
crater was known as Crater 203. Fleming is one of the largest craters of Nectarian age. By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing
Fleming_(crater)
Theories explaining the formation of Earth's Moon
The origin of the Moon is usually explained by a Mars-sized body, known as Theia, striking Earth, creating a debris ring that eventually collected into
Origin_of_the_Moon
Feature on the moon
lines the bottom of the mare. The Australe basin was formed in the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the mare material inside formed in the Upper Imbrian epoch
Mare_Australe
Lunar surface depression
(44 mi) in diameter and 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) deep. It is from the Nectarian period, 3.92 to 3.85 billion years ago. The inner walls of the crater
Zach_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
to the southwest is the Mare Moscoviense. This formation dates to the Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. The crater wall and interior have
Appleton_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
somewhat broken rings, Kaiser and Nonius. This crater dates from the Nectarian period, which lasted from 3.92 to 3.85 billion years ago. Ejecta from
Aliacensis_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Wargentin, a lava-flooded plateau. This impact event dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. Schickard has a worn rim that
Schickard_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
half. To the southwest of Schiller is the Schiller-Zucchius Basin, a Pre-Nectarian basin (peak ring basin). This basin has received the unofficial designation
Schiller_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
southeast of the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin of Nectarian age. By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing
Pingré_(crater)
Hypothesized astronomical event
The Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB), or lunar cataclysm, is a hypothesized astronomical event thought to have occurred approximately 4.1 to 3.8 billion years
Late_Heavy_Bombardment
Crater on the Moon
On the lunar geologic timescale, this formation is dated to the Pre-Nectarian period. The formation has been heavily worn and eroded by subsequent impacts
Avogadro_(crater)
years, until they coalesced to become the Moon. The Moon geology pre-Nectarian period starts. Earth was covered by a magmatic ocean 200 kilometres (120 mi)
Timeline_of_Earth
Crater on the Moon
Rosenberger. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Pre-Nectarian epoch. This crater has become eroded, but not to the degree of the larger
Vlacq_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
Artamonov. On the lunar geologic timescale, Richardson dates from the Pre-Nectarian period. A substantial portion of the crater is overlain by Maxwell, which
Richardson_(lunar_crater)
Crater on the Moon
astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916). This formation dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The somewhat irregular outer rim
Schwarzschild_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
basin containing Mare Nubium is believed to have been part of the Pre-Nectarian system. The mare material is of the Imbrian and Eratosthenian age. Bullialdus
Mare_Nubium
Crater on the Moon
Vallis Rheita. On the lunar geologic timescale, Metius is a crater of Nectarian age. The rim of Metius does not protrude prominently into the surroundings
Metius_(crater)
Feature on the moon
Imbrian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale, while the surroundings are Nectarian. To the northwest of the northern end is the small crater Bowditch, a
Lacus_Solitudinis
Crater on the Moon
This formation is one of the oldest lunar basins, dating to the Pre-Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. What remains of the perimeter is
Birkhoff_(crater)
Lunar mare on the far side of the Moon
surface more often and more easily there. The basin material is of the Nectarian epoch, while the mare material is of the Upper Imbrian epoch. Following
Mare_Moscoviense
Crater on the Moon
side of the Moon, just beyond the northwest limb. It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. This formation has been heavily
Bragg_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
southeast of the degraded crater Einstein. This formation is dated to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The rim of Bohr is worn and eroded
Bohr_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
discontinuous ring of peaks with no central peak. It formed during the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. This basin lies on the far side
Korolev_(lunar_crater)
Lunar impact crater
or a discontinuous ring of peaks with no central peak. It dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. Astride the southwest rim of d'Alembert
D'Alembert_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
feature about 20% larger than Oppenheimer. This formation dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The outer rim of Oppenheimer is
Oppenheimer_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Inghirami is a crater of Nectarian age. Inghirami lies to the east of the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin also of Nectarian age. The crater was
Inghirami_(crater)
Largest lunar rock collected during the Apollo program
Lunar Sample 61016, better known as "Big Muley", is a lunar sample discovered and collected on the Apollo 16 mission in 1972 in the Descartes Highlands
Big_Muley
Crater on the Moon
the southwest. On the lunar geologic timescale, Epigenes is a crater of Nectarian age. This formation is a picture in contrasts. The north and northwest
Epigenes_(crater)
Lunar surface depression
the south of the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin of Nectarian age. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pilâtre (crater). "Pilâtre
Pilâtre_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
slightly to the southeast. Albategnius is one of the largest craters of Nectarian age. The level interior of Albategnius forms a walled plain, surrounded
Albategnius_(crater)
Moon surface depression
crater lies within the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin of Nectarian age. To the south-southeast of Arrhenius is the worn crater Blanchard
Arrhenius_(lunar_crater)
Crater on the Moon
Coulomb-Sarton Basin, a 530 km wide impact crater of Pre-Nectarian age. This formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The outer
Landau_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Bond. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Pre-Nectarian epoch. This crater has been described as having a "notably square outline"
Barrow_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
impact crater of the form termed a walled plain. This crater dates to the Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The formation has been heavily
Belʹkovich_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
to the west is the large Oppenheimer. This formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. The outer rim of Leibnitz is roughly
Leibnitz_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
the crater Moiseev, and northeast of Saenger. This crater dates to the Nectarian age on the lunar geologic timescale. The western inner wall of Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
On the lunar geologic timescale, it is one of the largest craters of Nectarian age. The outer rim has some terracing along the southwest wall, but is
Van_de_Graaff_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Bhabha. On the lunar geologic timescale, Bellinsgauzenis dated to the Nectarian period. The outer rim of Bellinsgauzen is worn but the general shape is
Bellinsgauzen_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
southeast rim, and Pawsey to the west. This formation dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. It has been heavily worn and eroded
Campbell_(lunar_crater)
Crater on the Moon
a 5th-century Patriarch and theologian. This formation dates to the Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. The floor of Cyrillus contains
Cyrillus_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
of the Moon. On the lunar geologic timescale, Hess dates from the Pre-Nectarian period. The crater rim has been worn by subsequent impacts, leaving a
Hess_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
lies within the Coulomb-Sarton Basin, a 530 km wide impact crater of Pre-Nectarian age. Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar
Weber_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
This crater was formed roughly 3.91 billion years ago, dating it to Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. Hermite is a worn, eroded crater
Hermite_(crater)
Lunar crater
It lies within the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin of Nectarian age. The area to the east of the Baade crater forms the junction between
Baade_(crater)
p. C153–C162. Stuart-Alexander, D. E., and Wilhelms, D. E., 1975, The Nectarian System, a new lunar time-stratigraphic unit: U.S. Geological Survey Journal
List_of_craters_on_Mercury
Crater on the Moon
named after French mathematician Évariste Galois. It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. Features of this class are commonly
Galois_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
overlain by the outer rampart of Wiener. This formation dates to the Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. The northwestern half of the crater
Wiener_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Ingenii. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Pre-Nectarian epoch. The outer rim of Barbier has been eroded somewhat by subsequent
Barbier_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
Barbier. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Pre-Nectarian epoch. The most notable aspect of this crater are the small impacts along
Cyrano_(crater)
Geological system and early time period of Mars
Noachian period is uncertain but probably corresponds to the lunar Pre-Nectarian to Early Imbrian periods of 4100 to 3700 million years ago, during the
Noachian
Volcanic processes and landforms on the Moon
Volcanism on the Moon is represented by the presence of volcanoes, pyroclastic deposits and vast lava plains on the lunar surface. The volcanoes are typically
Volcanism_on_the_Moon
Crater on the Moon
following the surface up towards the limb. This formation dates to the Nectarian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. It has been heavily worn and eroded
Nansen_(lunar_crater)
Lunar impact crater
Zagut. On the lunar geologic timescale, this crater dates to the Pre-Nectarian epoch. It is a heavily worn and eroded crater formation, with several
Rabbi_Levi_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
these rilles follows a course to the southeast. Adams is a crater of Nectarian age. The rim of Adams is generally circular in form, but somewhat worn
Adams_(lunar_crater)
Lunar crater
craterlet along the eastern base of the inner wall. Sechenov is a crater of Nectarian age. By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing
Sechenov_(crater)
Lunar mare
Serenitatis is located within the Serenitatis basin, which is of the Nectarian epoch. The material surrounding the mare is of the Lower Imbrian epoch
Mare_Serenitatis
Crater on the Moon
the lunar geologic timescale, Gauss is one of the largest craters of Nectarian age. The rim of Gauss is better formed in the northern half, and the inner
Gauss_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
lunar geologic timescale, Cleomedes is one of the largest craters of Nectarian age. The outer wall of Cleomedes is heavily worn and eroded, especially
Cleomedes_(crater)
Lunar impact crater
craters scattered across the inner surface. Pontécoulant is a crater of Nectarian age. The eponym of this crater is Philippe Gustave Doulcet, le Comte de
Pontécoulant_(crater)
Lunar impact crater on the northwest limb of the Moon
discontinuous ring of peaks with no central peak. It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. This formation is nearly as large
Lorentz_(crater)
Crater on the Moon
Maraldi rise. On the lunar geologic timescale, Maraldi is a crater of Nectarian age. Maraldi has a very worn outer wall that is deeply incised and has
Maraldi_(lunar_crater)
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Son of Gerald
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Indian
Lord of Medicine
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Hindu
Lovable, Passionate, A musical Raag
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English
Friend.
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Brilliance; Brightness
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Hindu, Indian
Goddess Radha
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Hindu
Beautiful
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French American English
Nobility; strength.
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Tamil
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Pink eyed
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Eloquent
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