Summary
Meitner is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the eastern limb. It lies to the northwest of the crater Kondratyuk, and about a crater diameter to the west of Langemak.
 Lunar Orbiter 2 image | |
| Coordinates | 10°30′S 112°42′E / 10.5°S 112.7°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 87 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 248° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Lise Meitner |
This crater has relatively well-defined features that have not been significantly eroded by subsequent impacts. The rim edge is roughly circular, with a slight outward bulge along the southern edge. The small satellite crater Meitner C lies across the rim and inner wall to the northeast. Sections of the inner wall display terrace features. The interior floor of Meitner is relatively level, with a small craterlet just to the southwest of the midpoint and another along the northwest inner wall.
Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, happened to fly directly over Meitner (among many other craters) and obtained high-resolution photographs of the interior.
Prior to formal naming by the IAU in 1970,[1] Meitner was called Crater 276.[2]
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 Meitner.
| Meitner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 8.1° S | 113.5° E | 17 km |
| C | 9.7° S | 113.7° E | 19 km |
| H | 11.9° S | 116.0° E | 13 km |
| J | 12.1° S | 115.1° E | 15 km |
| R | 12.0° S | 109.4° E | 16 km |
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Apollo 15 image of Meitner C
References edit
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External links edit
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