Kant (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10.6° S, 20.1° E |
| Diameter | 32 km |
| Depth | 3.1 km |
| Colongitude | 40° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Immanuel Kant |
Kant is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the northwest of the prominent Cyrillus crater and the comparably-sized Ibn Rushd crater. To the northwest is the Zöllner crater, and to the east is the Mons Penck. This last feature forms a mountainous promontory reaching a height of about 4 km.
This crater has a well-defined and somewhat uneven rim that is roughly circular in shape. The inner walls have a higher albedo than the surrounding surface, giving them a lighter appearance. Parts of the inner wall have slumped across the inner floor, producing an irregular surface. At the mid-point of the interior is a low central rise.
[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 Kant crater.
| Kant | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 9.7° S | 18.6° E | 16 km |
| C | 9.3° S | 22.1° E | 20 km |
| D | 11.5° S | 18.7° E | 52 km |
| G | 9.2° S | 19.5° E | 32 km |
| H | 9.1° S | 20.8° E | 7 km |
| N | 9.9° S | 19.7° E | 10 km |
| O | 12.0° S | 17.2° E | 7 km |
| P | 10.8° S | 17.4° E | 5 km |
| Q | 13.1° S | 18.8° E | 5 km |
| S | 11.5° S | 19.7° E | 5 km |
| T | 11.3° S | 20.2° E | 5 km |
| Z | 10.4° S | 17.5° E | 3 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.
[edit] External links
- LTO-78C1 Kant — L&PI topographic orthophoto map.
