Murchison (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 5.1° N, 0.1° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 58 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 0° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Roderick I. Murchison |
Murchison is a lunar crater on the north edge of the Sinus Medii. It shares a section of rim with the Pallas crater. To the southeast on the mare is the circular Chladni crater, and to the northeast is Ukert crater. Further to the east is the prominent Triesnecker crater. Murchison lies astride the lunar zenith line; the starting longitude of the selenographic coordinate system. From this crater the Earth would appear almost directly overhead.
The wall of Murchison crater is heavily worn and has completely disappeared in a wide gap to the southeast. The rim is most intact along the northeast part of the crater, but even there it is indented and irregular. Only a ridge remains of the rim shared by Pallas and Murchison, with gaps to the north and south. A low ridge from the east wall runs south to join the rim of Chladni crater. The crater floor has been flooded with lava, and joins the Sinus Medii through the wide gap in the southeast wall.
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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 Murchison crater.
| Murchison | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 4.4° N | 0.1° E | 3 km |
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