Störmer (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates
Diameter	69 km
Crater depth>Depth	Unknown
Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude	215° at sunrise
Eponym	Fredrik C. M. Störmer

Störmer is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. It lies in the northern part of the surface, to the southeast of Olivier crater to the north of Van Rhijn.

This is a relatively young formation with features that have not received a significant amount of wear or erosion from subsequent impacts. The edge of the rim is sharply-defined, and the inner wall is [[wiktionary:terrace|terrace]]d along the northwestern side. The interior floor is relatively level, with a double-peak formation at the mid-point.

Satellite crater 'Störmer P' is attached to the exterior of the rim of Störmer along the southwest side.

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 Störmer crater.

Störmer Latitude Longitude Diameter
C 58.3° N 150.6° E 61 km
H 54.8° N 150.2° E 32 km
P 56.1° N 145.3° E 22 km
T 56.8° N 141.7° E 27 km
Y 60.3° N 144.8° E 26 km

Störmer	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
C	58.3° N	150.6° E	61 km
H	54.8° N	150.2° E	32 km
P	56.1° N	145.3° E	22 km
T	56.8° N	141.7° E	27 km
Y	60.3° N	144.8° E	26 km

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