Ross (lunar crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 11.7° N, 21.7° E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 338° at sunrise |
| Eponym | James C. Ross Frank E. Ross |
Ross is a lunar crater that is located in the northwest part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies south-southwest of Plinius crater, and northwest of the lava-flooded Maclear crater.
This crater has a generally circular shape, but is not quite symmetrical. The inner walls slope down to a base of slumped material, before joining a relatively level interior floor. There is a low ridge located to the west of the crater mid-point.
This should not be confused with the Rosse crater, which is located further to the northeast.
[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 Ross crater.
| Ross | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 11.4° N | 20.2° E | 6 km |
| C | 11.7° N | 19.0° E | 5 km |
| D | 12.6° N | 23.3° E | 9 km |
| E | 11.1° N | 23.4° E | 4 km |
| F | 10.9° N | 24.2° E | 5 km |
| G | 10.7° N | 24.9° E | 5 km |
| H | 10.2° N | 21.8° E | 5 km |
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