Pirquet (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 20.3° S, 139.6° E |
| Diameter | 65 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 221° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Guido von Pirquet |
Pirquet is an eroded lunar impact crater that lies to the northwest of the larger Levi-Civita crater on the far side of the Moon. About three crater diameters to the west is the prominent Tsiolkovskiy crater. To the north-northeast of Pirquet is Denning crater.
The rim and interior of Pirquet is marked by a number of small craterlets. A small crater is protruding into the inner wall along the south-southeast side. This crater is slightly elongated along the east-west direction, making it appear slightly oval.
[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 Pirquet crater.
| Pirquet | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20.6° S | 137.7° E | 30 km |
| X | 17.2° S | 138.5° E | 17 km |
[edit] References
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