Blancanus (crater)
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Blancanus is a lunar
impact crater
located in the rugged southern region of the Moon
, to the southwest of the walled plain Clavius
. To the northwest lies the comparably sized crater Scheiner
, and south-southwest of Blancanus is the worn Klaproth
.
The outer rim of Blancanus is considerably less worn than that of Scheiner crater to the northwest, and the edge is still fairly well defined and it has a terraced structure on the interior. The floor is relatively flat with several low rises at the mid-point. There is a cluster of small craterlets in the southern part of the crater floor.
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
located in the rugged southern region of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
, to the southwest of the walled plain Clavius
Clavius (crater)
Clavius is one of the largest crater formations on the Moon, and it is the third largest crater on the visible near side. It is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon, to the south of the prominent ray crater Tycho.- Description :...
. To the northwest lies the comparably sized crater Scheiner
Scheiner (crater)
Scheiner is a lunar impact crater that lies to the west of the enormous walled plain Clavius. To the southeast near the rim of Clavius is the crater Blancanus. The rim of Scheiner is worn, eroded, and marked with multiple impacts. It is most heavily worn in the northern part, where a cluster of...
, and south-southwest of Blancanus is the worn Klaproth
Klaproth (crater)
Klaproth is an old lunar crater that lies in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon's near side. Due to its location, this crater appears significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth...
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The outer rim of Blancanus is considerably less worn than that of Scheiner crater to the northwest, and the edge is still fairly well defined and it has a terraced structure on the interior. The floor is relatively flat with several low rises at the mid-point. There is a cluster of small craterlets in the southern part of the crater floor.
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 Blancanus.| Blancanus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64.4° S | 21.6° W | 6 km |
| C | 66.5° S | 28.0° W | 46 km |
| D | 63.3° S | 16.5° W | 24 km |
| E | 66.6° S | 21.5° W | 37 km |
| F | 65.1° S | 27.4° W | 9 km |
| G | 63.3° S | 25.3° W | 9 km |
| H | 65.5° S | 23.5° W | 7 km |
| K | 60.6° S | 23.3° W | 11 km |
| N | 63.4° S | 25.8° W | 11 km |
| V | 64.0° S | 20.9° W | 7 km |
| W | 60.9° S | 20.2° W | 9 km |