Stetson (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 39.6° S, 118.3° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 64 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 120° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Harlan T. Stetson |
Stetson is the remains of a crater on the far side of the Moon. The northeastern part of the rim of Stetson has been overlaid by the larger Blackett crater. Laying across the eastern rim is a double-crater formation consisting of the satellites 'Stetson E' and 'Stetson G'. There are also small craters along the southeast and northwestern rims.
Only the portion of the rim from the west-northwest counter-closkwise to the south is still relatively intact. The surviving rim and the remaining interior floor are relatively indistinct, possibly due to deposits of ejecta from the Mare Orientale impact basin to the northeast. Radial streacts of ejecta and secondary craters covers the terrain that surrounds Stetson and Blackett.
[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 Stetson crater.
| Stetson | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 39.4° S | 117.0° W | 38 km |
| G | 39.9° S | 117.2° W | 23 km |
| N | 43.2° S | 120.2° W | 18 km |
| P | 41.8° S | 119.8° W | 24 km |
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