Von Békésy (crater)
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Von Békésy is a worn lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It is located in the northern latitudes, behind the northeastern limb of the Moon as seen from the Earth
. This is a relatively isolated crater formation, the closest named crater being Volterra
, just over one crater diameter to the north-northeast. To the southwest lies Millikan
.
This crater has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts, and several portions of the rim are overlaid by smaller craters. The largest of these is laid across the southeastern rim. There are multiple smaller craters along the northeastern and the western rims. The interior floor is relatively featureless, with only a few tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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...
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...
on the far side of 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...
. It is located in the northern latitudes, behind the northeastern limb of the Moon as seen from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. This is a relatively isolated crater formation, the closest named crater being Volterra
Volterra (crater)
Volterra is a lunar crater that is located in the northern latitudes on the far side of the Moon. To the northeast is the crater Olivier, and to the south-southwest lies von Békésy. This is an eroded crater formation, particularly along the western side where the rim is more uneven. A small crater...
, just over one crater diameter to the north-northeast. To the southwest lies Millikan
Millikan (crater)
Millikan is a lunar impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the Moon's far side. It is located to the north of the crater H. G. Wells, and to the southwest of von Békésy....
.
This crater has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts, and several portions of the rim are overlaid by smaller craters. The largest of these is laid across the southeastern rim. There are multiple smaller craters along the northeastern and the western rims. The interior floor is relatively featureless, with only a few tiny craterlets to mark the surface.
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 Von Békésy.| Von Békésy |
Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 52.9° N | 137.3° E | 18 km |
| T | 52.2° N | 121.9° E | 29 km |