Sharonov (lunar crater)
Encyclopedia
Sharonov is a lunar
impact crater
that lies on the Moon
's far side. It is located to the southeast of the crater Anderson
, and to the southwest of the ray-covered Virtanen
. To the south-southeast of Sharonov lies Valier
.
This crater is roughly circular, with a slight outward bulge along the southern rim. The rim edge is well-defined and has not been significantly degraded as a result of impact erosion. Sharonov partially overlays the smaller crater Sharonov X along the northwestern rim, which in turn connects to the southeastern outer rim of Anderson
. The inner walls of Sharonov display some terraces, especially along the northern half. The interior is not marked by a significant impacts, but there are some ridges near the mid-point.
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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 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. It is located to the southeast of the crater Anderson
Anderson (crater)
Anderson is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the crater Sharonov, and the satellite crater Sharanov X is attached to the southeast rim of Anderson. To the northeast is the peculiar formation Buys-Ballot, and to the east-southeast...
, and to the southwest of the ray-covered Virtanen
Virtanen (crater)
Virtanen is a lunar crater that is located to the northeast of the larger crater Sharonov, and to the east of Anderson. Virtanen lies on the far side of the Moon, and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth....
. To the south-southeast of Sharonov lies Valier
Valier (crater)
Valier is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius. To the north-northwest lies the larger Sharonov, to the south-southwest is Coriolis, and west of Valier is Dufay....
.
This crater is roughly circular, with a slight outward bulge along the southern rim. The rim edge is well-defined and has not been significantly degraded as a result of impact erosion. Sharonov partially overlays the smaller crater Sharonov X along the northwestern rim, which in turn connects to the southeastern outer rim of Anderson
Anderson (crater)
Anderson is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the crater Sharonov, and the satellite crater Sharanov X is attached to the southeast rim of Anderson. To the northeast is the peculiar formation Buys-Ballot, and to the east-southeast...
. The inner walls of Sharonov display some terraces, especially along the northern half. The interior is not marked by a significant impacts, but there are some ridges near 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 Sharonov.| Sharonov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13.5° N | 175.4° E | 17 km |
| F | 12.3° N | 176.2° E | 14 km |
| X | 14.1° N | 172.7° E | 36 km |