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Burnham (crater)

Coordinates: 13°54′S 7°18′E / 13.9°S 7.3°E / -13.9; 7.3
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Burnham
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates13°54′S 7°18′E / 13.9°S 7.3°E / -13.9; 7.3
Diameter25 km
Depth0.9 km
Colongitude353° at sunrise
EponymSherburne W. Burnham

Burnham is a small crater located to the southeast of the crater Albategnius, in a relatively smooth area of the lunar surface. Nearly to the north is Ritchey and to the southwest is Vogel.

The irregular tooth-like shape of the rim of Burnham protrudes to the southwest, giving the wall a distorted, asymmetric appearance. There are breaks in the rim to the northwest and southwest, the later forming a valley running about 15 km. The interior floor is rough and irregular, and lacks anything resembling a central peak. The abundance of small hills covering the crater floor from rim to rim makes it unusual.

Views

  • LRO WAC mosaic
    LRO WAC mosaic
  • Oblique view from Apollo 16, facing south
    Oblique view from Apollo 16, facing south
  • Oblique color view, facing south, also from Apollo 16
    Oblique color view, facing south, also from Apollo 16

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Burnham.

Burnham Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 14.8° S 7.1° E 7 km
B 15.3° S 7.3° E 4 km
F 14.3° S 6.9° E 9 km
K 13.6° S 7.4° E 3 km
L 14.2° S 7.6° E 4 km
M 14.1° S 9.0° E 9 km
T 14.7° S 9.6° E 4 km

References

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  • Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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  • Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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