Daubrée (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 15.7° N, 14.7° E |
| Diameter | 14 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 348° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Gabriel A. Daubrée |
Daubrée is a lunar crater that is located to the southwest of the Mare Serenitatis, just to the west-southwest of Menelaus crater in the Montes Haemus range. The small lunar mare Lacus Hiemalis lies along the southwest rim of Daubrée.
This is a horse shoe-shaped formation with the rim open to the northwest. The interior has been flooded by basaltic-lava, leaving a level, featureless floor. The rim has a low cut through the southern end, and the eastern rim is attached to low ridges belonging to the Montes Haemus.
This crater was previously designated 'Menelaus S' before being given a name by the IAU.
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