Lepaute (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates
Diameter	16 km
Crater depth>Depth	2.1 km
Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude	34° at sunrise
Eponym	Madame Lepaute

Lepaute is a small lunar crater that is located along the western edge of the Palus Epidemiarum, a minor lunar mare in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side. To the east is the larger Ramsden crater, within a system of rilles named the Rimae Ramsden. This is an elongated crater feature that is longer in the north-south direction. The outer rim is only slightly worn, and the inner walls are simple slopes that run down to the level, featureless interior floor.

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 Lepaute crater.

Lepaute	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
D	34.3° S	36.2° W	22 km
E	35.7° S	35.0° W	10 km
F	37.2° S	34.8° W	7 km
K	34.3° S	33.9° W	12 km
L	34.5° S	35.2° W	9 km

References

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