Reinhold (crater)
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| Coordinates | 3°18′N 22°48′W / 3.3°N 22.8°WCoordinates: 3°18′N 22°48′W / 3.3°N 22.8°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 48 km |
| Depth | 3.3 km |
| Colongitude | 23° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Erasmus Reinhold |
Reinhold is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies to the south-southwest of the crater Copernicus, on the Mare Insularum. To the southeast is the slightly smaller crater Lansberg.
The interior walls are terraced and the irregular outer ramparts are visible against the flat surface of the mare. The interior floor is relatively featureless, with only a few low rises. Just to the northeast is a low, flooded crater designated Reinhold B.
[edit] 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 Reinhold.
| Reinhold | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.1° N | 21.7° W | 4 km |
| B | 4.3° N | 21.7° W | 26 km |
| C | 4.4° N | 24.5° W | 4 km |
| D | 2.6° N | 24.5° W | 2 km |
| F | 3.4° N | 21.4° W | 5 km |
| G | 4.8° N | 19.8° W | 3 km |
| H | 4.2° N | 20.9° W | 4 km |
| N | 1.6° N | 25.4° W | 4 km |
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Wood, Chuck (November 19, 2007). "The Case of the Missing Peak". Lunar Photo of the Day. http://www.lpod.org/?m=20071119. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
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