Mallet (crater)
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Mallet is a crater
on the near side of the Moon
. It is located next to the linear valley named Vallis Rheita
, in the rugged southeastern quadrant. To the northwest along the same valley formation is the crater Young
.
This is an old formation with a worn and rounded outer rim. The satellite crater Mallet A lies across the southwest part of the interior floor, and encroaches along the southwestern inner wall. Mallet B is nearly attached to the exterior only a few kilometers from Mallet A. The Vallis Rheita passes across the northeastern part of the rim, forming a nearly linear face along the outer rim. The remaining interior floor is marked by a small craterlet near the northern inner wall.
Impact crater
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on the near side of the Moon
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. It is located next to the linear valley named Vallis Rheita
Vallis Rheita
Vallis Rheita is a linear valley on the near side of the Moon. It is located in the southeastern quadrant, and is oriented radially to Mare Nectaris. This valley appears to share a common origin with the Vallis Snellius to the northeast, as both are oriented radially with Mare Nectaris.The center...
, in the rugged southeastern quadrant. To the northwest along the same valley formation is the crater Young
Young (crater)
Young is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southeast part of the Moon's near side. It lies to the east of the crater Metius, and southeast of Rheita...
.
This is an old formation with a worn and rounded outer rim. The satellite crater Mallet A lies across the southwest part of the interior floor, and encroaches along the southwestern inner wall. Mallet B is nearly attached to the exterior only a few kilometers from Mallet A. The Vallis Rheita passes across the northeastern part of the rim, forming a nearly linear face along the outer rim. The remaining interior floor is marked by a small craterlet near the northern inner wall.
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 Mallet.| Mallet | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 45.9° S | 53.8° E | 28 km |
| B | 46.6° S | 52.0° E | 32 km |
| C | 44.0° S | 53.8° E | 28 km |
| D | 46.0° S | 57.0° E | 42 km |
| E | 45.0° S | 54.3° E | 5 km |
| J | 48.7° S | 55.9° E | 52 km |
| K | 47.6° S | 57.0° E | 43 km |
| L | 47.7° S | 55.5° E | 13 km |