Denning (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16.4° S, 142.6° E |
| Diameter | 44 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 218° at sunrise |
| Eponym | William F. Denning |
Denning is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies about midway between Levi-Civita crater to the south and Marconi crater to the north-northeast. About two crater diameters to the southeast is the huge Gagarin walled plain.
The rim of this worn crater is circular but somewhat irregular-edged. There is a low central rise at the mid-point consisting of at least two hills. Attached to the southwest outer rim is the larger satellite crater 'Denning R'. About one crater diameter the southeast of Denning is a bright patch of high albedo surface. This patch was most likely created by a small, relatively recent impact.
[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 Denning crater.
| Denning | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 15.2° S | 143.5° E | 32 km |
| C | 14.5° S | 145.3° E | 17 km |
| D | 16.1° S | 144.1° E | 14 km |
| L | 18.8° S | 143.2° E | 21 km |
| R | 17.2° S | 141.2° E | 72 km |
| U | 16.0° S | 138.6° E | 30 km |
| V | 15.5° S | 139.7° E | 26 km |
| Y | 14.0° S | 142.3° E | 52 km |
| Z | 12.9° S | 142.5° E | 14 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.
