Burckhardt (crater)

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Burckhardt
Normal Burckhardt LO-IV-191H LTVT.jpg
Coordinates 31°06′N56°30′E / 31.1°N 56.5°E / 31.1; 56.5 Coordinates: 31°06′N56°30′E / 31.1°N 56.5°E / 31.1; 56.5
Diameter 57 km
Depth 4.8 km
Colongitude 304° at sunrise
Eponym Johann K. Burckhardt
Oblique view from Apollo 16 Burckhardt crater AS16-P-5587.jpg
Oblique view from Apollo 16

Burckhardt is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon. It lies between the craters Geminus just to the north and Cleomedes to the south.

Burckhardt lies across two slightly smaller craters on opposite sides, producing a triple-crater formation. Burckhardt E is overlaid by the southwest quadrant of Burckhardt, while Burckhardt F is overlaid by the northwest quadrant. The rim of Burckhardt is generally circular but somewhat irregular in form. There is a central rise near the midpoint of the crater floor.

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 Burckhardt.

BurckhardtLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A30.5° N58.8° E28 km
B29.9° N60.1° E11 km
C31.6° N59.0° E6 km
E30.6° N55.7° E39 km
F31.4° N57.2° E43 km
G32.1° N57.5° E7 km

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