Tesla (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.5° N, 124.7° E |
| Diameter | 31 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 235° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Nikola Tesla |
Tesla is a lunar crater that is located on the Moon's far side, just to the southeast of the larger H. G. Wells crater. About a crater diameter to the southwest of Tesla is Kidinnu crater, and to the southeast is Van Maanen crater.
This is a circular, bowl-shaped feature. There are a pair of small craterlets in the southern inner wall, but the crater is otherwise free of overlapping craters of significance. Only a few tiny impacts mark the floor and remaining sides.
[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 Tesla crater.
| Tesla | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 37.2° N | 126.7° E | 18 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.
