Taylor (crater)
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Taylor is a lunar
crater
that is located to the south-southwest of Delambre
. To the east is the smaller crater Alfraganus
, and southeast of Taylor is Zöllner
.
The worn outer rim of Taylor is elongated in the north–south direction, giving it an elliptical appearance. There is a break in the northern wall that forms a narrow valley, and the southern rim is relatively low compared to the peak rim heights along the eastern and western sides. The small satellite crater Taylor E is attached to the exterior of the southeastern rim. There is a central ridge at the mid-point that is slightly elongated in the north–south direction.
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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 to the south-southwest of Delambre
Delambre (crater)
Delambre is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southwest of Mare Tranquillitatis, in the central highland region. To the west is the crater pair of Theon Junior and Theon Senior, the latter being more distant and located to the northwest. It is 52 kilometers in diameter and 3.5 kilometers in...
. To the east is the smaller crater Alfraganus
Alfraganus (crater)
Alfraganus is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highland region to the southwest of the Mare Tranquillitatis. Northwest of Alfraganus is the crater Delambre, and to the south is the irregular Zöllner. The rim of Alfraganus is circular and retains a sharp edge that has not received...
, and southeast of Taylor is Zöllner
Zöllner (crater)
Zöllner is a lunar impact crater located to the west of Sinus Asperitatis. To the north is the smaller crater Alfraganus and to the northwest lies the oval-shaped Taylor. Southeast of Zöllner is the smaller crater Kant....
.
The worn outer rim of Taylor is elongated in the north–south direction, giving it an elliptical appearance. There is a break in the northern wall that forms a narrow valley, and the southern rim is relatively low compared to the peak rim heights along the eastern and western sides. The small satellite crater Taylor E is attached to the exterior of the southeastern rim. There is a central ridge at the mid-point that is slightly elongated in the north–south direction.
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 Taylor.| Taylor | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4.2° S | 15.4° E | 38 km |
| AB | 3.1° S | 14.6° E | 23 km |
| B | 4.3° S | 14.3° E | 29 km |
| C | 5.6° S | 14.8° E | 5 km |
| D | 5.3° S | 15.7° E | 8 km |
| E | 6.0° S | 17.1° E | 14 km |