Dawes (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 18 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | 2.3 km |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 334° at sunrise |
| Eponym | William R. Dawes |
This is a circular crater with a sharp rim that has a slightly-flattened oval perimeter. It has a slight central rise, and a somewhat darker floor that is nearly covered in overlapping swirl-like deposits. Much of deposits are slumped or fall-back material. The inner walls are steep and free from impact erosion.
Detailed examination of this crater have located what appear to be alcoves an channels along the inner rim. It is hypothesized that micrometeorite impacts along the rim trigger dry landslides, which produce a gully-like appearance. A similar phenomenon may be responsible for gully-like features along the inner rim of some Martian craters.
References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
External links
- [LTO-42C3 Dawes] — L&PI topographic map
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