Challis (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Challis crater. |
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| Coordinates | 79.5° N, 9.2° E |
| Diameter | 56 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 355° at sunrise |
| Eponym | James Challis |
Challis is a lunar crater that is located in the northern regions of the Moon's near side, close enough to the limb to appear significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. It is joined to the Main crater through a break in the northern rim, and is close to Scoresby crater along the southeast side.
The rim of this crater has been damaged and eroded by a history of impacts, with the most intact portion located along the southeastern half. A small crater lies across the southern rim, and the remaining rim is notched and irregular. The interior floor of both Challis and Main have been resurfaced forming a relatively level bottom common to both formations. This surface is marked only by multiple tiny craterlets.
[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 Challis crater.
| Challis | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 77.2° N | 2.3° E | 32 km |
[edit] References
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