Franklin (crater)

Franklin

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	38°48′N47°42′E / 38.8°N 47.7°E / 38.8; 47.7
Diameter	56 km
Depth	2.7 km
Colongitude	313° at sunrise
Eponym	Benjamin Franklin

The crater on the bottom right of an Atlas-centered image in selenochromatic format (Si) with some landmarks. More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica

Oblique view of Franklin (lower left) and Cepheus (upper right), from Apollo 16

Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. To the north-northwest is the smaller crater Cepheus, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius.

The rim of Franklin is generally circular, with a pair of outward bulges in the western wall. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a central peak at the midpoint of the floor. A narrow cleft runs to the west-southwest across the floor, passing to the north of the central peak.

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 Franklin.

Franklin	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
C	35.7° N	44.3° E	15 km
F	37.5° N	47.7° E	38 km
G	40.1° N	48.1° E	7 km
H	37.1° N	43.7° E	6 km
K	39.1° N	51.4° E	20 km
W	37.8° N	43.7° E	6 km

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