Gamow (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 65.3° N, 145.3° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 129 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 215° at sunrise |
| Eponym | George Gamow |
Gamow is a large lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern hemisphere, to the southeast of the Schwarzschild walled-plain.
This is a worn and eroded feature, with a rim that has been battered and overlaid by multiple impacts. The 'Gamow V' crater is attached to the western exterior, and the joined crater pair 'Gamow A' and 'Gamow B' overlay the northeastern side. The eastern rim is the most damaged section, while the rim to the west is free from impacts. The western inner wall does display a fine radial groove texture, but is otherwise nearly featureless. Near the mid-point is a palimpsest, or ghost-crater feature consisting of just the rim projecting up through the otherwise relatively level surface.
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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the etter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Gamow crater.
| Gamow | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 67.3° N | 148.8° E | 31 km |
| B | 66.4° N | 149.5° E | 26 km |
| U | 66.7° N | 137.0° E | 39 km |
| V | 66.3° N | 139.7° E | 49 km |
| Y | 67.8° N | 143.9° E | 27 km |
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