Wolf (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 25 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | None |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 17° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Maximillian F. J. C. Wolf |
The interior floor of this crater has been completely flooded by lava, leaving only an irregular, broken rim projecting slightly above the surface. The surviving rim is not quite circular, having outward bulges to the north and west. It rises to a maximum height of about 0.7 km. The smaller crater 'Wolf B' has overlaid the southern rim, and the two have now merged into one formation. Low ridges connect to the exterior rim to the east and 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 Wolf crater.
| Wolf | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 22.2° S | 18.4° W | 6 km |
| B | 23.1° S | 16.4° W | 17 km |
| C | 24.1° S | 14.5° W | 3 km |
| E | 23.9° S | 16.3° W | 2 km |
| F | 22.0° S | 14.9° W | 3 km |
| G | 22.5° S | 16.8° W | 7 km |
| H | 23.0° S | 14.7° W | 8 km |
| S | 21.2° S | 16.5° W | 35 km |
| T | 23.4° S | 18.8° W | 27 km |
References
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