Oppenheimer (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 208 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | Unknown |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 170° at sunrise |
| Eponym | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
The outer rim of Oppenheimer is very nearly circular, but is broken in several locations by small craters. The most prominent of these is 'Oppenheimer H', laying against the inner wall and rim. In general the inner wall is unusually narrow along the western rim, but is much wider in the eastern half near where the rim approaches the Apollo basin. The interior floor is relatively level, particularly near the center. This floor has a lower albedo in several patches near the western rim. One of these patches contains the flooded crater 'Oppenheimer U. Near the northern and southern inner walls is a system of linear rilles in the surface. The far eastern half of the crater is marked by a ray system running north-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 Oppenheimer crater.
| Oppenheimer | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 34.7° S | 161.5° W | 35 km |
| H | 36.5° S | 163.1° W | 33 km |
| R | 37.3° S | 170.4° W | 26 km |
| U | 34.3° S | 167.9° W | 38 km |
| V | 32.0° S | 172.7° W | 32 km |
| W | 32.1° S | 169.0° W | 20 km |
References
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