Scobee (crater)
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Scobee is a lunar
impact crater
that lies within the northeastern part of the huge walled plain Apollo
, just outside the inner mountain ring of that feature. Scobee is located due south of the crater Barringer
, itself along the edge of the outer rim. Attached to the southwestern outer rim of Scobee is the smaller Smith
.
This is a worn and eroded crater formation. The rim has an outward bulge along the north-northwestern side. The interior floor is relatively featureless, except for some pitting from tiny craterlets.
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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 lies within the northeastern part of the huge walled plain Apollo
Apollo (crater)
Apollo is an enormous impact crater located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. This formation dwarfs the large crater Oppenheimer that is located next to the western rim. The crater Barringer lies across the northern wall...
, just outside the inner mountain ring of that feature. Scobee is located due south of the crater Barringer
Barringer (lunar crater)
Barringer is a lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is attached to the north-northeastern rim of the walled basin named Apollo, and lies to the southeast of Plummer...
, itself along the edge of the outer rim. Attached to the southwestern outer rim of Scobee is the smaller Smith
Smith (lunar crater)
Smith is a lunar impact crater that is located within the huge walled plain Apollo, on the far side of the Moon. This crater is attached to the west-southwestern outer rim of Scobee and it overlies the northern edge of the inner mountain ring within Apollo...
.
This is a worn and eroded crater formation. The rim has an outward bulge along the north-northwestern side. The interior floor is relatively featureless, except for some pitting from tiny craterlets.