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Michelson

Michelson may refer to:

  • Michelson (surname), people with the given name or surname
  • 27758 Michelson discovered in 1991
  • Michelson (Bahamas), city at Exuma, Bahamas
  • Michelson (crater) on the moon
  • Michelson-Gale-Pearson experiment, science
  • Michelson interferometer, most common configuration for optical interferometry
  • Michelson–Morley experiment, a scientific experiment regarding the luminiferous ether.
  • Michelson Museum of Art, Texas, USA
  • Mount Michelson (Brooks Range), Alaska, USA
  • USNS Michelson T-AGS-23, United States Naval ship
Michelson (crater)

Michelson is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies along the northeastern outer rim of the huge walled plain Hertzsprung, and to the southwest of the crater Kolhörster.

This is a heavily eroded crater formation with multiple impacts along the rim edge and within the interior. The rim is roughly circular, but has been rendered relatively uneven due to these smaller craters. There are small craters across the interior floor, including impacts along the north, west and southeastern edges.

To the southeast of the outer rim is a crater chain that has been designated Catena Michelson. This feature is radial to the Mare Orientale impact basin, and passes near the outer rim of the crater Grachev.

Michelson (surname)

Michelson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Michel". The prefix Michel-, a variant of Michael, comes from (mee-KHA-el), meaning "Who is like God?" . A common English language surname, there are other English and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a given name. People with the name Michelson include:

  • Albert Abraham Michelson, the 19th/20th century physicist, corrected speed of light
  • Gary K. Michelson (born 1949), American orthopedic spinal surgeon and inventor
  • Harold Michelson, American illustrator
  • Leo Michelson, the 20th-century artist
  • Lisa Michelson, American actress
  • Richard Michelson, American writer, poet
  • Robert C. Michelson, U.S. Researcher, progenitor of the field of aerial robotics
  • Truman Michelson (1879–1938), U.S. Indo-Europeanist