Whewell (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 4.2° N, 13.7° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 13 km |
| Depth | 2.3 km |
| Colongitude | 347° at sunrise |
| Eponym | William Whewell |
Whewell is a lunar impact crater that lies on a stretch of lava-resurfaced terrain to the west of Mare Tranquillitatis. It is located to the east of the disintegrated Tempel crater and north-northwest of D'Arrest crater. To the east is the Cayley crater, a slightly larger but very similar formation.
This is a circular, bowl-shaped crater with interior walls that slope down gently to a small interior floor. This crater has not been significantly eroded, and the rim is well-defined.
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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 Whewell crater.
| Whewell | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.7° N | 14.1° E | 4 km |
| B | 5.0° N | 14.5° E | 3 km |
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