Roberts (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 71.1° S, 174.5° W |
| Diameter | 89 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 177° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Alexander W. Roberts Isaac Roberts |
Roberts is a lunar impact crater that is located in the far northern latitudes on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the east-southeast of Karpinskiy crater, and to the northwest of Sommerfeld crater. To the north is Thiessen crater.
This is a heavily worn and eroded crater with a rounded outer rim that is incised and damaged by multiple smaller craters. Little of the original rim still remains besides a rounded and irregular ridge in the surface. The interior floor is also marked by a number of small craters, the most notable being a crater near the south-southeastern inner wall.
[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 Roberts crater.
| Roberts | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 68.2° N | 174.3° W | 46 km |
| N | 69.0° N | 176.3° W | 49 km |
| P | 67.4° N | 178.7° E | 30 km |
| Q | 68.9° N | 177.3° E | 19 km |
| R | 69.9° N | 178.4° E | 59 km |
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
