Berkner (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 25.2° N, 105.2° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 92 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 106° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Lloyd V. Berkner |
Berkner is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just past the western limb. It is attached to the east-southeast rim of Parenago crater. Just to the south is the Robertson crater, and to the southeast Helberg crater.
The outer rim of this crater has been worn and eroded, particularly along the northwest half. The most intact part of the rim is to the southeast, while the remainder has been impacted and notched by smaller impacts, and to the southwest overlain by material.
[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 Berkner crater.
| Berkner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 27.6° N | 104.8° W | 22 km |
| B | 29.3° N | 104.1° W | 33 km |
| Y | 27.8° N | 106.2° W | 31 km |
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