Peirce (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18.3° N, 53.5° E |
| Diameter | 18 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 307° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Benjamin Peirce |
Peirce is a small lunar crater that lies in the western part of Mare Crisium. That dark, circular lunar mare is located in the east-northeasterly part of the Moon's near side. Peirce lies to the north of Yerkes and Picard craters, and southeast of Macrobius crater located outside the mare. Just over a crater diameter to the north of Peirce is the smaller Swift crater.
The rim of Peirce is roughly circular, with a slight outward bulge along the northwestern rim. There are indications of slumping along the sides of this section, producing a wider inner wall. It is generally bowl-shaped, and is marked only by a tiny craterlet along the inner southeast rim. The interior is marked by several furrows, ridges, as well as a low, conical hill near the mid-point.
[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 Peirce crater.
| Peirce | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 18.8° N | 49.9° E | 19 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Peirce B — See Swift 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.
[edit] External links
- LTO-44D4 Peirce — L&PI topographic map
- Peirce Crater: Apollo 17 vs Lunar Orbiter 4 (accessed 10/04/05.)
