Halley (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
 Halley (upper left) and Hind (upper right) from Apollo 16. NASA photo. |
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| Coordinates | 8.0° S, 5.7° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36 km |
| Depth | 2.5 km |
| Colongitude | 355° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edmond Halley |
Halley is a lunar impact crater that is intruding into the southern wall of the Hipparchus walled-plain. To the southwest of Halley is the large Albategnius crater, and due east lies the slightly smaller Hind crater.
The rim of Halley crater is somewhat worn, and a scar in the lunar surface passes through the western rim, forming a valley that runs to the south-southeast, near the rim of Albategnius. The interior floor of Halley is relatively flat.
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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 Halley crater.
| Halley | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8.5° S | 4.5° E | 6 km |
| C | 8.9° S | 6.6° E | 5 km |
| G | 9.1° S | 5.6° E | 5 km |
| K | 8.6° S | 5.9° E | 5 km |
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