Pentland (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 64.6° S, 11.5° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 56 km |
| Depth | 2.8 km |
| Colongitude | 350° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joseph B. Pentland |
Pentland is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon, and it appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. About a crater diameter to the southwest is the larger Curtius crater, and to the north-northwest lies Zach crater.
The rim of this crater is somewhat worn, and it has a depression along the southern edge where it is attached to a small crater on the exterior. The inner wall retains some structure in places, and has a shelf along the northeast side. The interior floor is level, with an elongated central rise at the mid-point. Otherwise the floor is nearly featureless, except for a few tiny craterlets.
[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 Pentland crater.
| Pentland | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 67.4° S | 13.5° E | 44 km |
| B | 66.2° S | 14.1° E | 30 km |
| C | 65.0° S | 16.3° E | 37 km |
| D | 63.2° S | 14.1° E | 35 km |
| Da | 62.9° S | 14.3° E | 54 km |
| E | 67.9° S | 13.4° E | 11 km |
| F | 62.1° S | 11.3° E | 12 km |
| J | 64.4° S | 14.6° E | 9 km |
| K | 66.7° S | 17.7° E | 12 km |
| L | 65.6° S | 17.8° E | 2 km |
| M | 64.5° S | 17.2° E | 7 km |
| N | 63.5° S | 17.2° E | 25 km |
| O | 63.0° S | 18.3° E | 15 km |
| P | 67.7° S | 14.5° E | 8 km |
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