Balmer (crater)

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Crater characteristics

The lunar feature Balmer appears roughly in the center of the Clementine derived image above.
Coordinates 20.1° N, 70.6° E
Diameter 112 km
Depth None
Colongitude 288° at sunrise
Eponym Johann J. Balmer

Balmer is the lava-flooded remains of a lunar crater. Only the heavily-worn southern and eastern sections of the crater still survive; the remainder being overlaid by lava-flow that joins to the nearby maria. Balmer crater lies to the east-southeast of Vendelinus crater.

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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 Balmer crater.

Balmer Latitude Longitude Diameter
M 20.7° S 71.5° E 5 km
N 19.9° S 69.9° E 8 km
P 20.4° S 67.7° E 13 km
Q 18.7° S 70.5° E 7 km
R 18.7° S 69.1° E 4 km
S 18.4° S 67.6° E 6 km

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