Gay-Lussac (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 13.9° N, 20.8° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 km |
| Depth | 0.8 km |
| Colongitude | 21° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joseph L. Gay-Lussac |
Gay-Lussac is a lunar crater located to the north of the prominent Copernicus crater, in the southern foothills of the Montes Carpatus range. The rim of the crater is slightly distorted, although generally circular. The inner floor is flat but rough, with no central peak. There are a pair of small craterlet depressions in the middle instead of a central peak. The associated crater 'Gay-Lussac A' is nearly joined to the southeast rim.
To the southwest is a wide rille named Rima Gay-Lussac. This is a nearly linear formation with curves at the end. It follows a 40-km-long line from the southwest to the northeast.
[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 Gay-Lussac crater.
| Gay-Lussac | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 13.2° N | 20.4° W | 15 km |
| B | 16.2° N | 21.1° W | 3 km |
| C | 15.4° N | 22.5° W | 5 km |
| D | 14.6° N | 21.0° W | 5 km |
| F | 14.0° N | 19.6° W | 5 km |
| G | 13.8° N | 18.9° W | 5 km |
| H | 13.4° N | 23.2° W | 5 km |
| J | 11.7° N | 21.7° W | 3 km |
| N | 12.6° N | 20.9° W | 2 km |
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