Meitner (lunar crater)
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- For other craters with this name, see Meitner (crater).
| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 10.5° S, 112.7° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 87 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 248° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Lise Meitner |
Meitner is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the eastern limb. It lies to the northwest of Kondratyuk crater, and about a crater diameter to the west of Langemak crater.
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 mid-point and another along the northwest inner wall.
[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 Meitner crater.
| 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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