Mandel'shtam (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5.4° N, 162.4° E |
| Diameter | 197 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 200° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Leonid I. Mandel'shtam |
Mandel'shtam is the remains of a large lunar crater on the Moon's far side. Nearly attached to the northeast outer rim is the Papaleksi crater. To the south lies the Vening Meinesz crater.
The outer rim of this crater has been battered into near ruin, with sections forming only an irregular circular rise in the surface. Much of the rim consists clefts, small craters, and ridges. The satellite crater 'Mandel'shtam R' breaks across the rim to the west-southwest, and 'Mandel'shtam Y' is attached to the northern edge.
The interior floor of the crater has not escaped bombardment, and the central portion is overlaid by 'Mandel'shtam A', a respectable crater in its own right. Attached to the northeast rim of 'Mandel'shtam R' is the smaller 'Mandel'shtam R'. 'Mandel'shtam N' lies on the interior along the south-southwestern inner edge. The northwestern floor and to a lesser degree the southeast floor are relatively level, and have suffered less impact damage than elsewhere.
A small crater to the east has a small ray system with several faint, streaky rays overlaying the floor of Mandel'shtam.
[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 Mandel'shtam crater.
| Mandel'shtam | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5.7° N | 162.4° E | 64 km |
| F | 5.2° N | 166.2° E | 17 km |
| G | 4.5° N | 166.4° E | 29 km |
| N | 3.3° N | 161.6° E | 25 km |
| Q | 2.4° N | 158.8° E | 20 km |
| R | 4.5° N | 159.8° E | 57 km |
| T | 5.7° N | 160.4° E | 37 km |
| Y | 9.1° N | 161.8° E | 32 km |
[edit] References
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