Backlund (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16.0° S, 103.0° E |
| Diameter | 75 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 254° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Oskar Backlund |
Backlund is a worn lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, beyond the eastern limb. It lies astride the southern rim of the Pasteur walled-plain, to the west of Hilbert crater. Further to the west-southwest is the Sklodowska crater. The north and south ends of the Backlund crater are more worn and eroded than the intervening stretches. The interior floor is relatively flat, with the usual accompaniment of tiny impact craters marking the surface.
[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 Backlund crater.
| Backlund | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 15.5° S | 105.3° E | 15 km |
| L | 18.2° S | 103.5° E | 56 km |
| N | 17.8° S | 102.8° E | 18 km |
| P | 18.9° S | 102.0° E | 27 km |
| R | 16.8° S | 101.5° E | 23 km |
| S | 16.8° S | 100.6° E | 21 km |
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
