Ross (lunar crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates 11.7° N, 21.7° E
Diameter 26 km
Depth 1.8 km
Colongitude   338° at sunrise
Eponym James C. Ross
Frank E. Ross

Ross is a lunar crater that is located in the northwest part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies south-southwest of Plinius crater, and northwest of the lava-flooded Maclear crater.

This crater has a generally circular shape, but is not quite symmetrical. The inner walls slope down to a base of slumped material, before joining a relatively level interior floor. There is a low ridge located to the west of the crater mid-point.

This should not be confused with the Rosse crater, which is located further to the northeast.

[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 Ross crater.

Ross Latitude Longitude Diameter
B 11.4° N 20.2° E 6 km
C 11.7° N 19.0° E 5 km
D 12.6° N 23.3° E 9 km
E 11.1° N 23.4° E 4 km
F 10.9° N 24.2° E 5 km
G 10.7° N 24.9° E 5 km
H 10.2° N 21.8° E 5 km

[edit] References

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