Schjellerup (crater)
Encyclopedia
Schjellerup is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the far northern latitudes on the Moon
's far side. This crater lies to the southwest of the larger Karpinskiy
, and to the northeast of Gamow
. To the northwest of Schjellerup is the crater Seares
and to the south-southeast lies Avogadro
.
This is a reasonably well-preserved crater that has undergone only a marginal degree of wear from subsequent impacts. The most notable overlapping impact is a cup-shaped crater along the north-northwestern inner wall. The crater is otherwise free from impacts of note. The rim edge is well-defined and the inner walls have terrace features. The interior floor is relatively level with the exception of some low hills clustered around the mid-point.
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 in the far northern latitudes on 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...
's far side. This crater lies to the southwest of the larger Karpinskiy
Karpinskiy (crater)
Karpinskiy is a lunar impact crater that lies in the northern part of the Moon on the far side from the Earth. This crater is concentric with a larger and older formation lying along the southern rim. This combined rim gives Karpinskiy a larger and wider interior wall along its south face...
, and to the northeast of Gamow
Gamow (crater)
Gamow is a large lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern hemisphere, to the southeast of the walled plain Schwarzschild....
. To the northwest of Schjellerup is the crater Seares
Seares (crater)
Seares is a lunar impact crater located in the northern part of the Moon's far side. It lies to the east-northeast of the walled plain Schwarzschild, and to the west of the prominent crater Karpinskiy....
and to the south-southeast lies Avogadro
Avogadro (crater)
Avogadro is an ancient lunar crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation has been heavily worn and eroded by subsequent impacts, so that the rim is now little more than a rounded edge surrounding the crater depression. The crater floor is equally...
.
This is a reasonably well-preserved crater that has undergone only a marginal degree of wear from subsequent impacts. The most notable overlapping impact is a cup-shaped crater along the north-northwestern inner wall. The crater is otherwise free from impacts of note. The rim edge is well-defined and the inner walls have terrace features. The interior floor is relatively level with the exception of some low hills clustered around the mid-point.
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 Schjellerup.| Schjellerup | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 68.5° N | 167.4° E | 21 km |
| J | 68.1° N | 161.4° E | 37 km |
| N | 66.6° N | 154.3° E | 38 km |
| R | 68.7° N | 152.2° E | 54 km |