Rutherford (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10.7° N, 137.0° E |
| Diameter | 13 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 223° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Ernest Rutherford |
Rutherford is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. It is located just to the north-northwest of the huge Mendeleev walled-plain. To the east of Rutherford is the equally diminutive Glauber crater, and to the west-northwest lies Hoffmeister crater.
This crater has a roughly pair-shaped outline, with an elongated section at the north-northwestern end. The rim edge is well-defined and the inner walls are simple slopes that run down to the small interior floor.
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