Moissan (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9.5° N, 103.3° E |
| Diameter | 59 km |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Colongitude | 254° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Henri Moissan |
Moiseev is a lunar impact crater that is located just on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south-southwest of the slightly larger Hertz crater, and north of the Saenger crater. To the southeast lies the irregular Al-Khwarizmi crater.
The Moiseev crater formation overlays the southern rim of the larger satellite formation 'Moiseev Z'. The crater is not significantly worn, and is marked only by a few tiny craterlets in the interior. The rim is generally circular, but has an outward bulge and a wider interior wall to the west-southwest. There is some terrace structures around the inner eastern wall, while the western inner wall has more of a slumped appearance. In the western half of the interior floor is a hummocky elevated region.
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- LTO-66D2 Bergman — L&PI topographic map
