Niepce (crater)
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Niepce is a crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It lies in the high northern latitudes, just behind the north-northwestern limb. Less than a crater diameter to the north is the crater Merrill
, and just to the west is Mezentsev
. Farther to the south-southeast is Nöther
.
This is a worn crater formation with rim features that have been softened and rounded by subsequent deposits of ejecta. Attached to the eastern rim is the satellite crater Niepce F, and the inner wall of Niepce is wider along this edge. The remaining interior floor is relatively level, and offset toward the western side. There are several small impacts on the floor, the largest being a small craterlet along the north-northeastern edge. Just along the southwest rim edge is a small, teardrop-shaped crater that was likely created by a low angle impact.
who is widely credited for having taken the first ever permanent photograph in 1826
Impact crater
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on the far side of the Moon
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. It lies in the high northern latitudes, just behind the north-northwestern limb. Less than a crater diameter to the north is the crater Merrill
Merrill (crater)
Merrill is a lunar impact crater. It is located in the high northern latitudes, on the far side. Less than one crater diameter to the south-southwest of Merrill is the similar Niepce, and to the east along the northern limb is the larger Brianchon....
, and just to the west is Mezentsev
Mezentsev (crater)
Mezentsev is a lunar crater that is located in the high northern latitudes on the Moon's far side. It lies just to the west of the smaller Niepce. To the southwest is the larger Stebbins, to the west-southwest is Hippocrates and to the northwest is Heymans....
. Farther to the south-southeast is Nöther
Nöther (crater)
Nöther is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the far northern latitudes, to the northwest of the walled plain Poczobutt. About two crater diameters to the north-northwest of Nöther lies Niepce....
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This is a worn crater formation with rim features that have been softened and rounded by subsequent deposits of ejecta. Attached to the eastern rim is the satellite crater Niepce F, and the inner wall of Niepce is wider along this edge. The remaining interior floor is relatively level, and offset toward the western side. There are several small impacts on the floor, the largest being a small craterlet along the north-northeastern edge. Just along the southwest rim edge is a small, teardrop-shaped crater that was likely created by a low angle impact.
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 Niepce.| Niepce | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 72.5° N | 113.5° W | 44 km |
Name
The crater is named after Nicéphore NiépceNicéphore Niépce
Nicéphore Niépce March 7, 1765 – July 5, 1833) was a French inventor, most noted as one of the inventors of photography and a pioneer in the field.He is most noted for producing the world's first known photograph in 1825...
who is widely credited for having taken the first ever permanent photograph in 1826