Euler (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23.3° N, 29.2° W |
| Diameter | 28 km |
| Depth | 2.2 km |
| Colongitude | 28° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Leonhard Euler |
Euler is a lunar impact crater located in the southern half of the Mare Imbrium. The most notable nearby feature is Mons Vinogradov to the west-southwest. There is a cluster of low ridges to the southwest, and this formation includes the small Natasha crater and the tiny Jehan crater. About 200 kilometers to the east-northeast is the comparably-sized Lambert crater.
The Euler crater rim is surrounded by a low rampart, and contain some slight terracing and slumped features on the irregular inner wall surface. In the middle of the small interior floor is a low central peak that formed from the rebound subsequent to the impact. The crater has a minor system of rays that extend for a distance of 200 kilometers.
[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 Euler crater.
| Euler | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 24.7° N | 34.0° W | 6 km |
| F | 21.2° N | 27.9° W | 6 km |
| G | 20.7° N | 27.4° W | 4 km |
| H | 25.3° N | 28.6° W | 4 km |
| J | 22.3° N | 31.5° W | 4 km |
| L | 21.4° N | 28.9° W | 4 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Euler K — See Jehan crater.
- Euler P — See Natasha crater.
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
