Brayley (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20.9° N, 36.9° W |
| Diameter | 14.5 km |
| Depth | 2.8 km |
| Colongitude | 37° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edward W. Brayley |
Brayley is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest part of the Mare Imbrium. It has a circular rim and a low rise in the center. There are no notable craters overlapping the rim or interior. Just to the north of the crater is the sinuous rille named Rima Bradley, which has a length of about 240 kilometers and runs in a direction roughly northeast to southwest.
[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 Brayley crater.
| Brayley | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 20.8° N | 34.3° W | 10 km |
| C | 21.4° N | 39.4° W | 9 km |
| D | 20.1° N | 32.8° W | 6 km |
| E | 21.2° N | 39.7° W | 5 km |
| F | 21.1° N | 34.0° W | 5 km |
| G | 24.2° N | 36.5° W | 5 km |
| K | 21.2° N | 41.7° W | 3 km |
| L | 20.9° N | 42.6° W | 4 km |
| S | 25.0° N | 36.7° W | 3 km |
[edit] References
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