Meton (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Meton crater. |
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| Coordinates | 73.8° N, 19.2° E |
| Diameter | 122 km |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Colongitude | 338° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Meton |
Meton is a compound formation on the Moon that consists of several merged crater rings that have been flooded with lava, forming the remnant of a walled plain in the shape of a clover leaf. It is located near the northern lunar lumb, and is viewed from a low angle and foreshortened. The crater Barrow is attached to the southwest rim. To the northwest is Scoresby crater, and to the east is Baillaud and Euctemon craters.
[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 Meton crater.
| Meton | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 73.3° N | 31.3° E | 14 km |
| B | 71.2° N | 18.0° E | 6 km |
| C | 70.6° N | 19.0° E | 77 km |
| D | 72.2° N | 24.7° E | 78 km |
| E | 75.3° N | 15.3° E | 42 km |
| F | 72.0° N | 14.2° E | 51 km |
| G | 72.9° N | 28.4° E | 10 km |
| W | 67.4° N | 17.3° E | 7 km |
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