Egede (crater)

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Egede
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Mosaic of Lunar Orbiter 4 images
Coordinates 48°42′N10°36′E / 48.7°N 10.6°E / 48.7; 10.6
Diameter 37 km
Depth Unknown
Colongitude 350° at sunrise
Eponym Hans Egede
Selenochromatic Image (Si) of the crater area with some selenochromatic landmarks Plato-Aristoteles Si.jpg
Selenochromatic Image (Si) of the crater area with some selenochromatic landmarks
Location of the lunar crater Egede Lunar crater Egede.png
Location of the lunar crater Egede

Egede is the remains of a lunar impact crater that has been flooded by lava, leaving only the somewhat polygonal circumference of the rim protruding just above the mare. It was named after Dano-Norwegian natural historian Hans Egede. [1] It is located on the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris, to the west of the crater Aristoteles. To the southwest is an arc of low mountains curving between the rims of Aristoteles and Eudoxus. The floor of Egede is flat and nearly featureless, except for a few tiny craterlets, including secondaries from Aristoteles (which are also present to the north and south of Egede). The surviving rim has a maximum altitude of 0.4 km above the surface.

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 Egede.

EgedeLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A51.6° N10.5° E13 km
B50.5° N8.9° E8 km
C50.1° N13.0° E5 km
E49.6° N10.4° E4 km
F51.9° N12.5° E4 km
G51.9° N6.9° E7 km
M49.5° N12.4° E4 km
N49.7° N11.1° E4 km
P47.8° N10.5° E4 km

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References

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