Doppler (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 1 image | |
| Coordinates | 12°36′S 159°36′W / 12.6°S 159.6°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 110 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 161° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Christian Doppler |
Doppler is a lunar impact crater named for Christian Doppler that is located at the southern edge of the walled plain called Korolev, on the far side of the Moon.[1] To the east are the craters Das and Galois. Farther to the southwest of Doppler is Mohorovičić.
The rim of Doppler has a somewhat polygonal form, and a smaller crater is joined with the inner side of the northeast wall. The interior of Doppler is rough and irregular, with some terracing of the worn outer walls, and a complex of central hills to the north of the midpoint. The crater Doppler B lies within the northern rim, and occupies a portion of the northern floor. A small, crater-formed valley runs to the southeast across the floor of Doppler from the rim of Doppler B.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Doppler.
| Doppler | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 11.8° S | 159.4° W | 37 km |
| M | 15.4° S | 160.0° W | 25 km |
| N | 16.9° S | 160.5° E | 17 km |
| W | 11.0° S | 161.7° W | 15 km |
| X | 10.3° S | 161.3° W | 18 km |
References
[edit]- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.
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