Lamé (crater)
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Lamé is a lunar impact crater
located astride the northeast rim of the crater Langrenus
, to the east of Mare Fecunditatis
. The eastern crater rim appears overlaid by a series of overlapping craters that form an intermittent chain flowing nearly a hundred kilometers to the south. The crater rim protrudes only slightly above the surrounding terrain, but it has a significant rampart where the rim lies within Vendelinus
. In the middle of the floor is a slight ridge, forming a central peak.
On some older maps this crater was called Smith. It was previously designated Vendelinus C before being renamed by the IAU
.
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 astride the northeast rim of the crater Langrenus
Langrenus (crater)
Langrenus is a prominent impact crater located near the eastern lunar limb. The feature is circular in shape, but appears oblong due to foreshortening. It lies on the eastern shore of the Mare Fecunditatis...
, to the east of Mare Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis is a lunar mare which is 840 km in diameter. The Fecuditatis basin formed in the Pre-Nectarian epoch, while the basin material surrounding the mare is of the...
. The eastern crater rim appears overlaid by a series of overlapping craters that form an intermittent chain flowing nearly a hundred kilometers to the south. The crater rim protrudes only slightly above the surrounding terrain, but it has a significant rampart where the rim lies within Vendelinus
Vendelinus (crater)
Vendelinus is an ancient lunar impact crater located on the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis. To the north of Vendelinus is the prominent crater Langrenus, while to the southeast is Petavius, forming a chain of prominent craters near the eastern rim...
. In the middle of the floor is a slight ridge, forming a central peak.
On some older maps this crater was called Smith. It was previously designated Vendelinus C before being renamed by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
.
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 Lamé.| Lamé | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 13.9° S | 66.8° E | 11 km |
| F | 13.9° S | 66.4° E | 18 km |
| G | 15.4° S | 65.5° E | 26 km |
| H | 15.8° S | 68.2° E | 12 km |
| J | 14.3° S | 65.7° E | 18 km |
| K | 13.3° S | 64.2° E | 8 km |
| L | 14.4° S | 68.6° E | 6 km |
| M | 15.8° S | 66.5° E | 13 km |
| N | 12.8° S | 67.1° E | 9 km |
| T | 12.5° S | 66.5° E | 11 km |
| W | 13.1° S | 65.9° E | 6 km |
| Z | 15.9° S | 65.9° E | 17 km |