Chrétien (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 88 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | Unknown |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 198° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Henri Chrétien |
The most notable feature of this crater is the low albedo interior floor, which has the same darker hue as the Mare Ingenii to the north. The irregular satellite crater 'Chrétien C', which shares the straight and narrow northeastern rim of Chrétien, is also covered with this dark basaltic-lava. The outer rim of Chrétien is irregular in shape, with several other satellite craters intruding into the sides. The most notable of these are 'Chrétien S' across the southwest rim, and 'Chrétien W' attached to the northwest rim.
The northern rim of Chrétien has a break that joins a small, irregular plain. This area has been resurfaced by the same lava flows that covered the interior of Chrétien. At the southern end, the inner wall forms a wide, irregular surface while the damaged rim bulges outward to the south.
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 Chrétien crater.
| Chrétien | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 43.9° S | 163.6° E | 13 km |
| C | 44.5° S | 165.3° E | 63 km |
| S | 46.5° S | 160.5° E | 40 km |
| W | 44.3° S | 160.8° E | 34 km |
References
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