Soddy (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0.4° N, 121.8° E |
| Diameter | 42 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 239° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Frederick Soddy |
Soddy is an eroded lunar impact crater that lies to the south-southeast of the prominent King crater. Material from the ray system surrounding King covers the sides and interior of Soddy crater. Less than a crater diameter to the west of Soddy is the smaller Heron crater.
This crater has been heavily worn and eroded, so that only a remnant of a crater depression survives. There are small craterlets along the rim edge to the southwest and southeast. The interior is uneven and almost indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain.
[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 Soddy crater.
| Soddy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 0.8° N | 123.4° E | 16 km |
| G | 0.5° N | 123.5° E | 13 km |
| P | 0.4° S | 120.9° E | 8 km |
| Q | 0.5° S | 120.2° E | 24 km |
[edit] References
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