Xenophanes (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57.5° N, 82.0° W |
| Diameter | 125 km |
| Depth | 3.2 km |
| Colongitude | 86° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Xenophanes |
Xenophanes is a lunar crater that is located along the northwestern limb of the Moon. It is nearly attached to Volta crater, a similar formation to the south-southwest. To the northeast is the smaller Cleostratus crater. This crater is significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, hindering observation.
This is a worn and eroded crater with a battered outer rim that is overlaid by several smaller craters. The rim is a circular range of rugged, irregular ground that is notched in places along the inner wall. A chain of small craters lies along the northern and northeastern rim. At the west end, a pair of clefts in the rim nearly join the floor to the surface beyond. To the northeast, 'Xenophanes A' is an impact crater with a sharp rim and a rough interior.
The interior surface is irregular, but sections have been resurfaced by basaltic-lava. A pair of flooded crater rims lie along the southern and northeast sections of the interior. The interior is more level and less rough at the eastern end.
[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 Xenophanes crater.
| Xenophanes | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 60.1° N | 84.8° W | 42 km |
| B | 59.4° N | 80.5° W | 15 km |
| C | 59.6° N | 78.7° W | 8 km |
| D | 58.6° N | 77.4° W | 12 km |
| E | 58.1° N | 85.8° W | 12 km |
| F | 56.7° N | 73.2° W | 24 km |
| G | 56.9° N | 75.7° W | 7 km |
| K | 58.7° N | 84.5° W | 13 km |
| L | 54.8° N | 78.6° W | 21 km |
| M | 54.8° N | 79.6° W | 9 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.
