Dove (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46.7° S, 31.5° E |
| Diameter | 30 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 329° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Heinrich W. Dove |
Dove is a small lunar crater that is located in the rugged lunar highlands in the southeastern part of the Moon. It lies to the north of the prominent Pitiscus crater.
This is a heavily worn and eroded crater with a rim that is overlaid by multiple small craters. In particular the satellite crater 'Dove C' has broken into the southwestern rim and a gap joines the floor of the two formations. The southern rim has been struck by multiple small impacts that form a tight cluster across the rim. There are also several small craters along the northern rim. Dove crater does have a small interior floor that is relatively level and marked only by a few tiny craterlets.
[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 Dove crater.
| Dove | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 46.9° S | 33.5° E | 13 km |
| B | 47.1° S | 33.1° E | 19 km |
| C | 47.0° S | 30.8° E | 19 km |
| Z | 44.5° S | 29.2° E | 8 km |
[edit] References
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