Byrd (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 94 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | Unknown |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 10° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Richard E. Byrd |
The rim of Byrd crater is worn and eroded, with sections distorted by intruding crater rims along the perimeter. As a result the crater interior is longer in the north-south direction than it is wide. There is a gap in the western rim, and the southern rim is now little more than a low ridge on the surface.
Some time after the original impact the crater interior was covered in lava flows, leaving a nearly flat surface that is marked only by tiny craterlets. There is no central peak at the mid-point of the interior, and no ridges of significance.
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 Byrd crater.
| Byrd | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 84.7° N | 26.8° E | 52 km |
| D | 85.4° N | 32.7° E | 24 km |
References
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