Pingré (crater)
Encyclopedia
Pingré is a lunar
impact crater
that is located near the southwest limb of the Moon
, beyond the large crater Phocylides
. It lies to the northwest of the huge walled basin Bailly
, and to the east of the smaller Graff
. Due to its location, this crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth
.
The outer rim of this crater has become worn due to minor impacts, leaving the features rounged and irregular. The wall is nearly disintegrated in the southeast, and is overlain by a small crater along the eastern rim. The rim is also low and slumped to the northwest. The interior floor is relatively level, but marked by several small craterlets. Where a central peak would normally appear is a short cluster of these tiny craters at the mid-point of the floor.
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU
.
Moon
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impact 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 near the southwest limb of the Moon
Moon
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, beyond the large crater Phocylides
Phocylides (crater)
Phocylides is a lunar crater located near the southwest rim of the Moon. It overlays the south rim of the crater Nasmyth to the north. To the northwest is the unusual plateau formation of Wargentin. Eastward is the merged formation Schiller, and in the southwest lies Pingré.The outer wall of...
. It lies to the northwest of the huge walled basin 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...
, and to the east of the smaller Graff
Graff (lunar crater)
Graff is a small lunar crater that lies along the southwestern limb of the Moon. It is located to the west of the Vallis Bouvard depression in the southern part of the ejecta blanket that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin...
. Due to its location, this crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth
Earth
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The outer rim of this crater has become worn due to minor impacts, leaving the features rounged and irregular. The wall is nearly disintegrated in the southeast, and is overlain by a small crater along the eastern rim. The rim is also low and slumped to the northwest. The interior floor is relatively level, but marked by several small craterlets. Where a central peak would normally appear is a short cluster of these tiny craters at the mid-point of the floor.
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 Pingré.| Pingré | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 57.6° S | 65.3° W | 19 km |
| C | 58.4° S | 68.3° W | 23 km |
| D | 56.6° S | 84.1° W | 16 km |
| E | 56.5° S | 78.9° W | 14 km |
| F | 59.9° S | 71.0° W | 16 km |
| G | 57.9° S | 68.9° W | 13 km |
| J | 59.1° S | 68.8° W | 18 km |
| K | 55.2° S | 77.7° W | 13 km |
| L | 53.8° S | 85.8° W | 17 km |
| M | 53.5° S | 83.6° W | 19 km |
| N | 58.1° S | 83.7° W | 19 km |
| P | 54.0° S | 69.5° W | 16 km |
| S | 60.3° S | 82.0° W | 70 km |
| U | 56.3° S | 66.0° W | 12 km |
| W | 56.4° S | 70.9° W | 9 km |
| X | 58.9° S | 79.3° W | 9 km |
| Y | 58.4° S | 78.0° W | 13 km |
| Z | 55.1° S | 82.7° W | 12 km |
The following craters have been 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...
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- Pingré H — See YakovkinYakovkin (crater)Yakovkin is a lunar crater that lies very near the southwest limb of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the crater Pingré, and was designatedPingré H before it was named by the IAU...
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