Bonpland (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8.3° S, 17.4° W |
| Diameter | 60 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 17° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Aimé Bonpland |
Bonpland is the remains of a lunar crater that is attached to the Fra Mauro walled-plain to the north and Parry crater to the east. The intersection of their rims forms a three-pointed mountainous rise. To the southeast is the small Tolansky crater. The Bonpland crater lies on the eastern edge of Mare Cognitum.
This rim of Bonpland is heavily worn and eroded, with the intrusion of Parry crater in the east creating abulging extension to the southeast. The floor has been flooded by lava in the past, leaving a relatively flat surface that is broken by a series of narrow clefts. These are collectively designated the Rimae Parry. The clefts cross the rim to the south and also to the north, extending into the neighboring Fra Mauro.
[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 Bonpland crater.
| Bonpland | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10.2° S | 17.4° W | 4 km |
| D | 10.1° S | 18.2° W | 6 km |
| F | 7.3° S | 19.3° W | 4 km |
| G | 11.6° S | 18.8° W | 4 km |
| H | 11.4° S | 19.9° W | 4 km |
| J | 11.4° S | 20.4° W | 3 km |
| L | 7.5° S | 21.2° W | 3 km |
| N | 9.4° S | 21.4° W | 3 km |
| P | 10.9° S | 21.5° W | 1 km |
| R | 10.7° S | 18.6° W | 3 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Bonpland E — See Kuiper 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.
