Nagaoka (crater)

Nagaoka (crater)
Diameter 46 km
Depth Unknown
Colongitude 206° at sunrise
Eponym Hantaro Nagaoka

Nagaoka is a lunar crater that lies to the southeast ot the Mare Moscoviense, on the far side of the Moon. To the east of Nagaoka is the somewhat larger Konstantinov.

This is a moderately eroded crater formation, with the satellite crater Nagaoka W overlapping the northwestern rim. The remainder of the rim remains well-defined, although it is overlain by several tiny craterlets. The inner wall has slumped in places, forming terrace-like shelves. A few small craterlets lie within the crater interior.

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 Nagaoka.

Nagaoka Latitude Longitude Diameter
U 19.9° N 151.4° E 30 km
W 20.0° N 153.0° E 29 km

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