Oresme (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.4° S, 169.2° E |
| Diameter | 76 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 192° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Nicolaus von Oresme |
Oresme is a lunar crater on the Moon's far side. It lies just to the west-northwest of the larger Von Kármán crater. To the southwest of Oresme is Chrétien crater, and to the northwest is the Mare Ingenii.
This crater has a considerably-damaged outer rim that forms an uneven, irregular ring about the interior floor. By contrast, the floor of Oresme is a nearly level, featureless surface that is marked only by a few tiny craterlets. The rim is cut across along the southeast by the satellite crater 'Oresme K', and a smaller crater lies along the northern rim.
[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 Oresme crater.
| Oresme | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 43.9° S | 170.0° E | 24 km |
| Q | 44.0° S | 167.2° E | 23 km |
| U | 41.6° S | 164.8° E | 84 km |
| V | 40.5° S | 165.6° E | 51 km |
[edit] References
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