Glauber (crater)

Glauber
LRO mosaic
Coordinates11°30′N 142°36′E / 11.5°N 142.6°E / 11.5; 142.6
Diameter15 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude218° at sunrise
EponymJohann R. Glauber
Apollo 16 image

Glauber is a small lunar impact crater that is located just to the north of a large walled plain called Mendeleev, on the Moon's far side. This crater lies just outside the irregular rim of Mendeleev, but well within the outer skirt of ejecta. It is a circular crater with a rim that has not been significantly eroded. The simple inner walls slope down to a small floor at the midpoint with a peak at the center. The diameter of the floor is only about one-third that of the crater.

References

  • Wood, Chuck (August 22, 2007). "Little Peaks". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-22.