Le Gentil (crater)
Encyclopedia
Le Gentil is a lunar
crater
that is located in the south-southwest part of the Moon
, near the limb, and is nearly attached to the southern rim of the huge walled plain Bailly
. To the southeast is the large crater Drygalski
. Due to its location, this crater appears considerably foreshortened and is viewed from an oblique angle by observers on the Earth
.
As a formation this crater has been deeply eroded by impacts, leaving a heavily worn formation that is little more than a depression in the surface. The rim exists as a circular, rolling ridge with indents and notches where small craters have gouged out the surface. The interior floor is covered in a multitude of tiny craterlets and two small craters: Le Gentil C and Le Gentil B. There is a smaller craterlet attached to the eastern rim of Le Gentil C.
Moon
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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 south-southwest part 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...
, near the limb, and is nearly attached to the southern rim of the huge walled plain Bailly
Bailly (crater)
Bailly is a lunar impact crater that is located near the south-west limb of the Moon. The oblique viewing angle gives the crater a foreshortened appearance, and the location near the limb can limit visibility due to libration...
. To the southeast is the large crater Drygalski
Drygalski (crater)
Drygalski is a large lunar impact crater that lies along the southern limb of the Moon. It partly overlies the crater Ashbrook to the west on the far side of the Moon. Just to the north of Drygalski is the smaller Boltzmann. The location of this crater restricts its observation from the Earth, and...
. Due to its location, this crater appears considerably foreshortened and is viewed from an oblique angle by observers on 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...
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As a formation this crater has been deeply eroded by impacts, leaving a heavily worn formation that is little more than a depression in the surface. The rim exists as a circular, rolling ridge with indents and notches where small craters have gouged out the surface. The interior floor is covered in a multitude of tiny craterlets and two small craters: Le Gentil C and Le Gentil B. There is a smaller craterlet attached to the eastern rim of Le Gentil C.
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 Le Gentil.| Le Gentil | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 74.6° S | 52.4° W | 33 km |
| B | 75.0° S | 73.0° W | 16 km |
| C | 74.4° S | 75.1° W | 19 km |
| D | 74.6° S | 63.8° W | 12 km |
| G | 71.8° S | 58.8° W | 17 km |