Turner (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1.4° S, 13.2° W |
| Diameter | 12 km |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Colongitude | 13° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Herbert H. Turner |
Turner is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the of the Mare Insularum, near the equator of the Moon. It is located to the southeast of Gambart crater. Turner is a circular, cone-shaped crater with inner walls that slope down to the mid-point. A similar-sized ghost-crater is attached to the western rim, its interior floor submerged by lava and the surviving rim broken in the southwest.
[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 Turner crater.
| Turner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1.1° S | 14.7° W | 6 km |
| B | 0.9° S | 10.6° W | 5 km |
| C | 2.4° S | 12.3° W | 5 km |
| F | 1.6° S | 14.1° W | 7 km |
| H | 2.8° S | 13.0° W | 4 km |
| K | 3.8° S | 13.4° W | 4 km |
| L | 3.4° S | 12.5° W | 5 km |
| M | 4.2° S | 11.8° W | 4 km |
| N | 2.9° S | 12.0° W | 4 km |
| Q | 1.0° S | 12.4° W | 3 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.
