Hargreaves (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 2.2° S, 64.0° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 296° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Frederick J. Hargreaves |
Hargreaves is a lunar crater that lies in the eastern part of the Moon, to the east of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is located to the west of Maclaurin crater, and was previously designated 'Maclaurin S' before being given a name by the IAU. Just to the southeast is Morley crater, and to the west is Webb crater.
This crater has nearly merged with the larger 'Maclaurin H' crater to the north, and the interior of both formations has been flooded by lava. As a result, Hargreaves is now an amphitheater-like formation with a wide gap in the northern rim. There is a slight notch in the southern rim, and a small craterlet is attached to the western outer rim.
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