Dunér (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.8° N, 179.5° E |
| Diameter | 62 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 181° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Nils C. Dunér |
Dunér is an old lunar crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of Chernyshev crater, and west-southwest of Perkin-Debye crater pair.
This crater has been heavily battered by multiple small impacts, leaving a barely surviving outer rim that forms little more than a circular rise in the surface. The interior is in similar condition, and small craters cover many parts of the crater. The most notable impacts consist of a chain of overlapping small craters that run from near the mid-point and cross the southeastern rim. This chain is greater in length than the diameter of Dunér crater.
[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 Dunér crater.
| Dunér | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 47.7° N | 179.7° E | 38 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.
