Stebbins (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 64.8° N, 141.8° W |
| Diameter | 131 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 142° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joel Stebbins |
Stebbins is a large lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located along the north-northeastern rim of the even larger Birkoff crater, with about one-third of Stebbins laid across the interior of Birkhoff. To the north of Stebbins is the smaller Hippocrates crater, and to the west is Sommerfeld crater.
This is a worn and eroded crater with smaller impacts along the rim edge and the interior. The most notable of these is a small crater across the northwestern rim. The interior floor is relatively flat, with a central ridge offset to the northeast of the mid-point. To the southeast of this ridge is a small craterlet, and to the southwest is a small hill and the outer rim of a partly submerged craterlet.
[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 Stebbins crater.
| Stebbins | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 67.7° N | 133.6° W | 39 km |
| U | 65.4° N | 147.6° W | 44 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.
