Crossword: The Moon

Across

1. The outer edge of the ‘disk’ of the moon (4)

4. The first man to observe the moon through a telescope. (7)

9. Argon. (2)

10. Another name for your Doctor. (2)

11. Krypton. (2)

12. The circular depression formed during meteorite impact. (6)

15. One of the largest lunar craters, also the first name of a rich Danish Astronomer who had part
......of his nose sliced off during a sword fight.

17. Not off. (2)

18. A partial or whole apparent disappearance of a celestial object when it passes through the
......shadow of another. (7)

20. Another word for old, in such a dialect. (4)

22. A car organisation (abr.) (2)

23. The crater commonly called the ‘Marsh of sleep’ also known as the ‘Palus ….’ (6)

25. The Roman goddess of the Moon, often shown as riding the moon with bow in her hands.

28. The Russian moon observation spacecraft. The second of these crash-landed on the moon to
.......become the first craft on the moon. (4)

30. A phenomena which is not permanent observed on the moon. (abr.) This term was probably first
......used by Patrick Moore (3)

31. Osmium. (2)

33. The apparent path of the sun in the ‘celestial sphere’. (8)

36. The complete set of scientific observation equipment set-up on the moon by the Apollo 11 space-walk. (abr.) (5)

39. Calcium. (2)

40. A range of lunar ‘mountains’ with a European range going by the same name. (4)

41. An animal commonly seen in the moon, this image is particularly visible during the waxing moon. This animal is found in ‘moon’-myths in Africa, Tibet, Mexico and the Orient. (4)

42. Another lunar crater named a famous Swiss mathematician, probably most fondly remembered by students for his incorrect hypothesis to do with the sum of an infinite series. (5)

43. A lunar crater in the vicinity of Lacus Mortis, or Lake of Death (correctly named it has an umlaut here however without). It also means a city or a town. (4)

44. Canyons or small valleys, also known as rimas. (6)

45. A dark area on the moon formed from lava flows. Also a prominent Biblical figure. (5)

48. The chemical symbol for a gas crucial to survival. (1)

49. This lunar mountain range is next to the Bay of Rainbows, or Sinus Iridum. The word is also a synonym for direct. (8)

50. Ruthenium. (2)

Down

1. A lunar ‘lake’ also known as Lacus Somniorum, it is situated close to the Taurus mountains. This poetic image is one of blissful fantasy. (4-2-8)

2. This is another word for the ‘centre of gravity’ . In the case of the earth and the moon the point around which this system revolves. (10)

3. A Cretan goddess with lunar attributes, also one of Jupiter’s moons discovered by Galileo. (6)

5. The reverse of the abbreviation given to the Apollo crew activity outside their shuttle. Or a street (abr.). (3)

6. The abbreviation for infra-red light or Iridium. (2)

7. An example (abr.). (2)

8. A manipulation or mission (abr.). (2)

12. The moon goddess of the Chibcha Native Americans also known as Huitaca - representing the spirit of joy and pleasure. (4)

13. Wander (4)

14. A lunar crater named after the Roman ruler who conquered Gaul and help Cleopatra obtain the Egyptian throne. (6-6)

15. Tellurium. (2)

16. Chlorine. (2)

17. In Norse myths this god rules the Aesir gods. He is the son of Buri and Bestla. They created a man Mudulfi who called his children ‘sun’ and ‘moon’, this angered the Gods and they placed the children in the sky. (This god’s name conjures up the image of a big racket.) (4)

19. South East in reverse or ‘it’ in German (2)

21. An international peacekeeping organisation. (2)

24. Osmium. (2)

26. Aluminium. (2)

27. The Sun. (2)

29. The point in the moon’s orbit where it is farthest from the Earth. (2)

32. Quoted accurately, even though it may not seem so. (Latin abr.) (3)

34. A lunar crater, also the Goat Star within Auriga (the Charioteer) in the vicinity of Gemini and Taurus. (7)

35. A dark section on the moon’s surface that has a swamp-like appearance. Another name for a lunar mare. (5)

37. Regards the sun. (5)

38. A lunar crater that reminds us of a tropical bird. (6)

43. A mountain, most commonly used in connection with glaciers. (4)

45. Mountain. (2)

46. Infra-red. (2)

47. Gold. (2)