Hutton (lunar crater)
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Hutton is a lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the northwest of the larger crater Shayn
, and to the north of Nušl
.
Hutton is a worn, circular crater with a largely symmetrical appearance. Its features include a small craterlet across the western rim, some slight disruption to the northern rim, and an eroded, ledge-like form along the southern inner wall. The interior floor has an elongated central ridge at the mid-point, and a smaller ridge offset to the east, but it is otherwise marked only by tiny craterlets and a few small hills.
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...
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...
on the far side 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...
. It lies to the northwest of the larger crater Shayn
Shayn (crater)
Shayn is an eroded impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. It lies to the north of the crater Freundlich and northeast of Trumpler. To the west of Shayn is the crater Nusl, and to the north-northeast lies Champollion....
, and to the north of Nušl
Nušl (crater)
Nušl is an impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the north of the crater Trumpler, and to the west of Shayn....
.
Hutton is a worn, circular crater with a largely symmetrical appearance. Its features include a small craterlet across the western rim, some slight disruption to the northern rim, and an eroded, ledge-like form along the southern inner wall. The interior floor has an elongated central ridge at the mid-point, and a smaller ridge offset to the east, but it is otherwise marked only by tiny craterlets and a few small hills.
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 Hutton.| Hutton | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 35.7° N | 167.4° E | 42 km |
| W | 39.1° N | 166.7° E | 23 km |