Minnaert (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 67.8° S, 179.6° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 125 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 185° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Marcel Minnaert |
Minnaert is a large lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, deep in the southern hemisphere. It is partly overlaid along the southeastern side by the larger and younger Antoniadi crater. To the west-northwest lies Lyman crater.
Nearly half the crater is overlaid by the rim, outer rampart, and ejecta from Antoniadi crater. The remaining rim is worn and eroded, with a number of small craterlets along the edge and inner wall. The western interior floor is relatively level, but is marked by ejecta and secondary cratering from Antoniadi. If the crater ever possessed a central ridge, it may now be buried.
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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 Minnaert crater.
| Minnaert | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 64.2° S | 176.0° W | 15 km |
| N | 71.1° S | 176.1° E | 33 km |
| W | 63.4° S | 174.1° E | 24 km |
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