Faraday (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 70 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | 4.1 km |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 352° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Michael Faraday |
The rim of Faraday crater has been significantly overlain by subsequent impacts, most notably by an overlapping pair across the southwest rim and a crater across the northwest rim. There is a low central ridge running from the southwest to the northeast, nearly dividing the crater floor in half. The floor is nearly flat in the northwest half.
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 Faraday crater.
| Faraday | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 41.5° S | 9.7° E | 21 km |
| C | 43.3° S | 8.1° E | 30 km |
| D | 43.7° S | 9.6° E | 14 km |
| G | 45.8° S | 10.1° E | 31 km |
| H | 45.0° S | 10.3° E | 12 km |
References
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