Lamé (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 14.7° N, 64.5° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 84 km |
| Depth | 3.3 km |
| Colongitude | 296° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Gabriel Lamé |
Lamé is a lunar impact crater located astride the northeast rim of Langrenus crater, to the east of Mare Fecunditatis. The eastern crater rim appears overlaid by a series of overlapping craters that form an intermittent chain flowing nearly a hundred kilometers to the south. The crater rim protrudes only slightly above the surrounding terrain, but it has a significant rampart where the rim lies within Vendelinus crater. In the middle of the floor is a slight ridge, forming a central peak.
On some older maps this crater was called 'Smith'. It was previously designated 'Vendelinus C' before being renamed by the IAU.
[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 Lamé crater.
| Lamé | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 13.9° S | 66.8° E | 11 km |
| F | 13.9° S | 66.4° E | 18 km |
| G | 15.4° S | 65.5° E | 26 km |
| H | 15.8° S | 68.2° E | 12 km |
| J | 14.3° S | 65.7° E | 18 km |
| K | 13.3° S | 64.2° E | 8 km |
| L | 14.4° S | 68.6° E | 6 km |
| M | 15.8° S | 66.5° E | 13 km |
| N | 12.8° S | 67.1° E | 9 km |
| T | 12.5° S | 66.5° E | 11 km |
| W | 13.1° S | 65.9° E | 6 km |
| Z | 15.9° S | 65.9° E | 17 km |
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