Vestine (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.9° N, 93.9° E |
| Diameter | 96 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 268° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Ernest H. Vestine |
Vestine is a heavily eroded impact crater on the Moon's far side, just beyond the northeastern limb. It lies to the southwest of the large Harkhebi walled plain, and to the northwest of the Maxwell-Richardson crater pair.
The outer rim of this crater is an irregular ridge about the interior floor. The small satellite crater 'Vestine A' lies across the northern rim. The crater Vestine covers the eastern half of the crater 'Vestine T', an older and somewhat smaller formation. The interior floor has a rounded central ridge with a small craterlet located just to the east.
[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 Vestine crater.
| Vestine | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.2° N | 94.8° E | 17 km |
| T | 33.9° N | 91.1° E | 49 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.
