Geologic map of the crater Copernicus

The brightly rayed crater Coperincus, one of the most familiar features of the Moon served as the type example of an impact crater in Shoemaker's (1962) classic analysis. This map shows the geology of the crater as interpreted in photographs taken by Lunar Orbiter V. A geologic map at 1:1,000,000 scale showing the regional setting of Copernicus and the extent of the rim deposits and satellite craters was prepaid from telescopic observations by Schmitt, Trask, and Shoemaker (1967).