Dollond (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10.4° S, 14.4° E |
| Diameter | 11 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 346° at sunrise |
| Eponym | John Dollond |
Dollond is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the central region of the Moon, to the north of Abulfeda crater. Due west of Dollond is Anděl crater. This crater is circular and cone-shaped, with a tiny floor at the mid-point of the sloping interior walls.
About 50 kilometers to the northeast of this crater was the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission, the next to the last of the Apollo expeditions to the Moon.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Dollond crater.
| Dollond | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7.7° S | 13.8° E | 37 km |
| D | 8.2° S | 12.5° E | 9 km |
| E | 10.2° S | 15.7° E | 6 km |
| L | 8.7° S | 12.5° E | 5 km |
| M | 10.1° S | 16.9° E | 6 km |
| T | 9.4° S | 15.0° E | 3 km |
| U | 7.3° S | 16.0° E | 3 km |
| V | 7.9° S | 15.5° E | 6 km |
| W | 6.7° S | 14.6° E | 11 km |
| Y | 8.4° S | 13.2° E | 14 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Dolland C — See Lindsay crater.
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
