Isis is a tiny lunar volcanic crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Serenitatis. It is located to the northeast of the small crater Dawes, and to the west of the Montes Taurus range. To the east-northeast of this position is the landing site of the Apollo 17 mission, in the Taurus–Littrow valley.
Isis and nearby Osiris are located on conical uprises situated along a rille and are interpreted as small volcanic cones.Scott, David H. 1973. Mare Serenitatis Cinder Cones and Terrestrial Analogs. Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report, NASA SP-330, Chapter 30 (Volcanic Studies), Part B.Head, James W., 1975. Morphology of Pyroclastic Lunar Volcanic Deposits: Implications for Eruption Conditions and Localized Sources of Volatiles. Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 6, page 349-351. abstract
The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1976, and refers to an Egyptian female given name.Isis, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
References (Appendix A: Lunar dome images).
External links
Isis at The Moon Wiki LTO-42C3 Dawes — L&PI topographic map of area.