Cook (crater)

Cook

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	17°30′S48°49′E / 17.50°S 48.81°E / -17.50; 48.81
Diameter	45.16 km (28.06 mi)
Depth	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Colongitude	312° at sunrise
Eponym	James Cook

The crater area (on the left) in selenochromatic format (Si).

Oblique view of Cook crater (below left of center) and Monge crater (above right of center), facing south, from Apollo 16

Cook is a lunar impact crater that lies in the western part of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is named after British explorer James Cook. ^[1]

The interior of this crater has been flooded with lava, leaving only a low rim projecting above the surface. This rim is not quite circular, and has a somewhat hexagonal appearance. The low wall is worn in a few places, particularly along the northeastern rim. There is a small crater called Cook A on the interior floor near the southeast rim.

To the northwest of Cook is the prominent crater Colombo. To the southwest is Monge.

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 Cook.

Cook	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	17.8° S	49.2° E	6 km
B	17.3° S	51.7° E	9 km
C	18.2° S	51.3° E	5 km
D	20.1° S	53.4° E	4 km
E	18.4° S	55.1° E	5 km
F	17.6° S	55.4° E	7 km
G	18.9° S	48.7° E	9 km

References

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

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