Arnold (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Location of Arnold crater.
Coordinates	66.8° N, 35.9° E
Diameter	95 km
Depth	2.0 km
Colongitude	325° at sunrise
Eponym	Christoph Arnold

Arnold is a lunar crater that is located in the north-northeastern part of the visible Moon, near the lunar limb. This location gives the crater a notably oval appearance due to foreshortening, although the formation is actually relatively round. It lies to the northeast of the Mare Frigoris, to the north of Democritus crater. West of Arnold is the smaller Moigno crater.

The ancient rim of Arnold has been worn and rounded by ages of subsequent bombardment. There is a gap in the wall to the southwest, marked by the tiny crater 'Arnold J', and the wall is relatively low along the eastern edge. The northern half of the rim is the most intact, particularly to the northeast where is joins satellite crater 'Arnold A'.

The inner floor of Arnold crater has been resurfaced by lava, and is relatively flat except for a number of tiny craterlets. The most notable crater in the interior is 'Arnold F', in the northwest section. If the crater once possessed a central peak, no sign of this feature now remains.

[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 Arnold crater.

Arnold	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	68.8° N	39.8° E	57 km
E	71.6° N	38.3° E	32 km
F	67.5° N	35.2° E	10 km
G	67.3° N	31.4° E	11 km
H	72.6° N	45.3° E	13 km
J	65.9° N	33.7° E	6 km
K	70.8° N	42.8° E	29 km
L	70.2° N	36.1° E	33 km
M	68.3° N	43.6° E	7 km
N	70.2° N	41.9° E	18 km