Opelt (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 48 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | Unknown |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 17° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Friedrich W. Opelt |
Only a slightly raised outline remains of the Opelt crater rim, the interior having been inundated with lava. The rim has a wide break at the northern end and several smaller breaks to the south and southeast. The satellite craterlet 'Opelt E' lies at the southern end of the surviving western rim. The interior floor is nearly level, with the exception of a slight rise to the southwest.
To the north of Opelt on the lunar mare is a sinuous system of rilles designated Rimae Opelt. These occupy a diameter of about 70 kilometers.
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 Opelt crater.
| Opelt | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 17.0° S | 17.8° W | 8 km |
| F | 18.1° S | 18.7° W | 4 km |
| G | 16.8° S | 17.2° W | 4 km |
| H | 15.8° S | 17.3° W | 3 km |
| K | 13.6° S | 17.1° W | 5 km |
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