Stratton (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5.8° S, 164.6° E |
| Diameter | 70 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 187° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Frederick J. M. Stratton |
Stratton is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It is located to the north of the large Keeler and Heaviside craters, and less than a crater diameter to the south of Dewar crater.
As with many craters on the Moon, this feature has become worn and eroded due to a multitude of subsequent impacts of various sizes. The most prominent of these is a small, cup-shaped impact along the southwestern outer rim. The remainder of the rim has been worn down, forming an uneven shoulder about the interior depression. The interior floor has a small cepral ridge near the mid-point, but is otherwise unremarkable.
[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 Stratton crater.
| Stratton | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 5.5° S | 166.9° E | 22 km |
| K | 7.4° S | 165.8° E | 41 km |
| L | 7.2° S | 165.1° E | 13 km |
| Q | 6.3° S | 163.8° E | 13 km |
| R | 6.7° S | 163.0° E | 14 km |
| U | 5.3° S | 162.5° E | 12 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.
