Proctor (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.4° S, 5.1° W |
| Diameter | 52 km |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Colongitude | 6° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Mary Proctor |
Proctor is the remnant of a lunar crater that is located to the southeast of the prominent Tycho crater. It lies just to the north of the huge Maginus walled plain. To the north is Saussure crater and to the northwest, just to the east of Tycho, lies Pictet crater.
The outer rim of this crater has become heavily worn and eroded, and now forms a low, irregular rise around the interior floor. Much of the northwestern half of the rim is marked by a number of small craters, including 'Proctor D'. The interior floor is somewhat level and is marked only by a few tiny impacts.
[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 Proctor crater.
| Proctor | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 47.0° S | 6.7° W | 8 km |
| B | 46.4° S | 6.7° W | 8 km |
| C | 47.7° S | 6.6° W | 5 km |
| D | 46.1° S | 6.0° W | 12 km |
| E | 45.4° S | 5.1° W | 8 km |
| F | 47.7° S | 5.2° W | 7 km |
| G | 47.7° S | 4.8° W | 7 km |
| H | 45.7° S | 2.5° W | 5 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.
