Eudoxus (lunar crater)
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Eudoxus is a prominent lunar
impact crater
that lies to the east of the northern tip of the Montes Caucasus
range. It is located to the south of the prominent crater Aristoteles
in the northern regions of the visible Moon
. To the south is the ruined formation of Alexander
, and the small crater Lamèch
lies to the southwest.
The rim of Eudoxus has a series of terraces on the interior wall, and slightly worn ramparts about the exterior. It lacks a single central peak, but has a cluster of low hills about the mid-point of the floor. The remainder of the interior floor is relatively level.
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 lies to the east of the northern tip of the Montes Caucasus
Montes Caucasus
Montes Caucasus is a rugged range of mountains in the northeastern part of the Moon. It begins at a gap of level surface that joins the Mare Imbrium to the west with the Mare Serenitatis to the east, and extends in an irregular band to the north-northeast to the western side of the prominent crater...
range. It is located to the south of the prominent crater Aristoteles
Aristoteles (crater)
Aristoteles is a lunar impact crater that lies near the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris and to the east of the Montes Alpes mountain range. To the south of Aristoteles lies the slightly smaller crater Eudoxus and these two form a distinctive pair for a telescope observer. An arc of mountains...
in the northern regions of the visible 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 south is the ruined formation of Alexander
Alexander (crater)
Alexander is a lunar crater-like feature in the rugged surface to the north of Mare Serenitatis. It lies to the south-southwest of the prominent crater Eudoxus, and to the east-northeast of Calippus....
, and the small crater Lamèch
Lamèch (crater)
Lamèch is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the prominent crater Eudoxus, at the eastern edge of the Montes Caucasus range. This is a circular, bowl-shaped formation. The inner walls slope down to a small central floor that is about one-fourth the diameter of the...
lies to the southwest.
The rim of Eudoxus has a series of terraces on the interior wall, and slightly worn ramparts about the exterior. It lacks a single central peak, but has a cluster of low hills about the mid-point of the floor. The remainder of the interior floor is relatively level.
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 Eudoxus.| Eudoxus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 45.8° N | 20.0° E | 14 km |
| B | 45.6° N | 17.4° E | 8 km |
| D | 43.3° N | 13.2° E | 10 km |
| E | 44.3° N | 21.1° E | 6 km |
| G | 45.4° N | 18.8° E | 7 km |
| J | 40.8° N | 20.2° E | 4 km |
| U | 43.9° N | 20.3° E | 4 km |
| V | 43.1° N | 18.9° E | 4 km |