Bürg (crater)

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Photo taken by Eric S. Kounce at the McDonald Observatory on October 28, 2006 using the 36-inch Telescope

Map by Eric S. Kounce

Bürg is a prominent lunar impact crater in the northeast part of the Moon. It lies within the lava-flooded, ruined crater formation designated Lacus Mortis. To the south and southeast is the crater pair Plana-Mason. To the west, beyond the rim of Lacus Mortis, is the prominent Eudoxus crater.

The rim of Bürg is nearly circular with relatively little wear. The interior is bowl-shaped, and there is a large central mountain at the mid-point. Along the crest of this mountain some observers have noted a small, crater-like pit. To the west is a rille system designated the Rimae Bürg, which spans a distance of about 100 kilometers.

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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 Bürg 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.
• Wood, Chuck (2006-07-30). A Stained Death (English). Lunar Photo of the Day. Retrieved on July 30, 2006.

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