Eichstadt (crater)
Encyclopedia
Eichstadt is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the eastern section of the Montes Cordillera
range that encircles the Mare Orientale
impact basin. It lies toward the southwestern limb of the Moon
, and so appears oblong when viewed from the Earth
due to foreshortening. A couple of hundred kilometers to the east of Eichstadt is the walled plain Darwin
.
The rim of this crater is well-defined and forms a somewhat uneven circle. There are slight outward bulges in the perimeter to the south-southeast, southwest, and to the north. There are some terraces along the inner wall and the top edge is slumped. In the central part of the interior floor is a cluster of low, rugged ridges.
Moon
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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...
that is located in the eastern section of the Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera is a mountain range on the Moon. This feature forms the outer wall of peaks that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin, the inner ring being formed by the Montes Rook...
range that encircles the Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale is one of the most striking large scale lunar features, resembling a target ring bull's-eye. Located on the extreme western edge of the lunar nearside, this impact basin is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective.Material from this basin was not sampled by the Apollo program...
impact basin. It lies toward the southwestern limb 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...
, and so appears oblong when viewed from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
due to foreshortening. A couple of hundred kilometers to the east of Eichstadt is the walled plain Darwin
Darwin (lunar crater)
Darwin is a lunar crater of the type categorised as a walled plain. It lies in the southeastern part of the Moon, and is sufficiently close to the limb to appear significantly foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. Attached to its southern rim is Lamarck...
.
The rim of this crater is well-defined and forms a somewhat uneven circle. There are slight outward bulges in the perimeter to the south-southeast, southwest, and to the north. There are some terraces along the inner wall and the top edge is slumped. In the central part of the interior floor is a cluster of low, rugged ridges.
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 Eichstadt.| Eichstadt | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 21.7° S | 76.7° W | 15 km |
| D | 23.5° S | 76.0° W | 7 km |
| E | 23.9° S | 78.3° W | 18 km |
| G | 22.4° S | 80.7° W | 11 km |
| H | 19.0° S | 79.9° W | 11 km |
| K | 18.2° S | 83.2° W | 13 km |