Kramers (crater)
 Clementine mosaic | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′N 127°59′W / 53.28°N 127.98°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 61.59 km (38.27 mi) |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Eponym | Hendrik A. Kramers |
Kramers is an old lunar impact crater that is located on the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon.[1] It lies some distance to the west of the larger crater Coulomb, and to the northwest of the smaller Weber, and it was named after Hendrik Anthony Kramers, a Dutch physicist, in 1970.[2][3]
The outer rim of Kramers is heavily eroded and worn, although the perimeter of the original crater can be readily discerned. The younger, but comparably sized formation Kramers C intrudes into the northeast rim, and the two form a crater pair. The later crater has a terraced inner wall and a central peak at the midpoint.
Kramers lies within the Coulomb-Sarton Basin, a 530 km wide impact crater of Pre-Nectarian age.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Kramers.[4]
| Kramers | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 55.0° N | 125.6° W | 59.64 km |
| M | 50.4° N | 126.9° W | 31.90 km |
| S | 52.8° N | 132.2° W | 26.53 km |
| U | 54.2° N | 132.4° W | 38.58 km |
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.
- ↑ "Kramers". We Name The Stars. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ↑ Kramers, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA.
- ↑ Grego, P. (2015). "Satellite Crater". In Hargitai, H.; Kereszturi, Á. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. New York, NY: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_328.
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