Talk:Theophilus (crater)

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are we sure that this is named after Theophilus of Alexandria and not after Theophilus of Antioch? Rmhermen 22:46, Oct 4, 2004 (UTC)

Yes, I think so. The crater was named by Riccioli, a Jesuit. Theophilus of Alexandria was a notable figure in the christian religion, whereas Theophilus of Antioch was a pagan. Also the year of death is correct for Theophilus of Alexandria. — RJH 22:39, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

central peak names[edit]

The article states that the central peaks are designated by greek letters, but the IAU does not seem to recognize these names: Theophilus Can someone verify the reference to Rukl?Jstuby (talk) 18:06, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clarification Please[edit]

This: The floor of the crater is relatively flat, and it has a large, triple-peaked central crater that climbs to a height of about 2 kilometres above the floor. is confusing on three counts, namely:

Does it means central mountain?
The number of peaks differs from the four mentioned in the preceding paragraph and from the four apparent in the picture.
The height seems to have grown 600 m since the previous paragraph - does this mean the crater floor is 600 m below the reference lunar surface?

--catslash (talk) 18:16, 5 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It is also confusing that the paragraph says "It is 4200 m deep" - but on the other hand the Infobox lists the Depth as 3.2 km. Has that been mixed up by an editor with its age (3.2B)? Zopcsakferi (talk) 21:38, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]