Bode (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 6.7° N, 2.4° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.6 km |
| Depth | 3.5 km |
| Colongitude | 3° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann E. Bode |
Bode is a small crater located near the central region of the Moon, to the northwest of the Pallas-Murchison joined craters. It lies on a region of raised surface between the Mare Vaporum to the northeast; Sinus Aestuum to the west, and Sinus Medii to the southeast.
This crater is bowl-shaped, with a small interior floor and a ridge along the inner wall to the northeast. It has a minor ray system that extends for a distance of 130 kilometers. There is a group of rilles located to the west of the crater named the Rimae Bode.
[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 Bode crater.
| Bode | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9.0° N | 1.2° W | 12 km |
| B | 8.7° N | 3.1° W | 10 km |
| C | 12.2° N | 4.8° W | 7 km |
| D | 7.2° N | 3.3° W | 4 km |
| E | 12.4° N | 3.4° W | 7 km |
| G | 6.4° N | 3.5° W | 4 km |
| H | 12.2° N | 6.5° W | 4 km |
| K | 9.3° N | 2.3° W | 6 km |
| L | 5.6° N | 3.8° W | 5 km |
| N | 10.9° N | 3.9° W | 6 km |
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