Blackett (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 37.5° S, 116.1° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 141 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 119° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Patrick M. S. Blackett |
Blackett is a lunar impact crater that lies on the Far side of the Moon, behind the southwest limb. It lies beyond the southeast outer ring of the immense Mare Orientale basin. The formation of that major feature has left Blackett crater deeply marked with groove-like features running from the northwest. Much of the crater has been shaped by the ejecta from the mare formation, particularly aloing the western half of the crater.
Overall this crater is heavily eroded, with several craters overlaying the southern rim, and smaller formations overlaying the western and northwestern rim. The interior floor has been rendered roughened from ejecta, leaving only parts of the southwest interior in their previous relatively level and featureless condition.
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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 Blackett crater.
| Blackett | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 39.9° S | 116.2° W | 23 km |
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