Mitchell (crater)
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Crater characteristics | |
Location of Mitchell crater. |
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Coordinates | 49.7° N, 20.2° E |
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Diameter | 30 km |
Depth | 1.3 km |
Colongitude | 340° at sunrise |
Eponym | Maria Mitchell |
Mitchell is a lunar crater, named after Maria Mitchell, that is attached to the eastern rim of the larger and more prominent Aristoteles crater. The floor of Mitchell is rough and irregular, with a low central rise. There is a slight notch in the southern rim, and the western wall has been completely absorbed by the Aristoteles rim.
[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 Mitchell crater.
Mitchell | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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B | 48.3° N | 19.3° E | 6 km |
E | 47.6° N | 21.7° E | 8 km |
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