Buisson (crater)

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Buisson
Buisson crater AS17-M-1152.jpg
Apollo 17 Mapping camera image
Coordinates 1°24′S112°30′E / 1.4°S 112.5°E / -1.4; 112.5
Diameter 61 km
Colongitude 248° at sunrise
Eponym Henri Buisson
Oblique view from Apollo 16 Buisson crater AS16-M-3001 ASU.jpg
Oblique view from Apollo 16
Oblique view from Apollo 12. Buisson is in lower left. The larger crater spanning the image is Buisson Z. Buisson X and Y are right of center, and Buisson V is above left of Buisson. Firsov and Firsov K are in upper right, and Firsov S is in central background. Buisson crater and satellite craters AS12-51-7557.jpg
Oblique view from Apollo 12. Buisson is in lower left. The larger crater spanning the image is Buisson Z. Buisson X and Y are right of center, and Buisson V is above left of Buisson. Firsov and Firsov K are in upper right, and Firsov S is in central background.

Buisson is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It is named after the French physicist Henri Buisson. [1] Nearly attached to the southeast rim is the crater Vesalius. To the southwest is Einthoven. The rim of this crater is somewhat worn, and is lowest in the north. There is a low central ridge across the midpoint.

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Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Buisson.

BuissonLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
V0.6° S110.8° E22 km
X1.6° N111.6° E21 km
Y1.4° N112.6° E36 km
Z0.0° S112.5° E98 km
Buisson X and Y craters at a high sun angle showing albedo differences and the presence of small lunar swirls AS11-36-5424 - Crater 207.jpg
Buisson X and Y craters at a high sun angle showing albedo differences and the presence of small lunar swirls

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References

  1. "Buisson (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.