Stark (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.5° S, 134.6° E |
| Diameter | 49 km |
| Depth | 2.2 km |
| Colongitude | 187° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johannes Stark |
Stark is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the prominent Tsiolkovskiy crater, and north of the Subbotin crater.
This is a heavily eroded crater with a jumbled outer rim and uneven interior. The pair of slightly smaller satellite craters 'Stark Y' and 'Stark V' are attached to the northwest and western exterior respectively, creating a triple-crater formation. (The designations Homer for 'Stark Y' and Sappho for 'Stark V' were suggested for these features, but the IAU rejected these names.) Within the interior of Stark is a small crater located just to the south of 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 Stark crater.
| Stark | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.3° S | 133.2° E | 21 km |
| V | 25.1° S | 133.3° E | 25 km |
| Y | 24.4° S | 134.0° E | 31 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.
[edit] External links
- LTO-102D1 Stark — L&PI topographic map
