Mitchell (crater)

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Crater characteristics

Location of Mitchell crater.
Coordinates 49.7° N, 20.2° E
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.

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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 Mitchell crater.

Mitchell Latitude Longitude Diameter
B 48.3° N 19.3° E 6 km
E 47.6° N 21.7° E 8 km

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