Flammarion (lunar crater)
Crater on the Moon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Flammarion (lunar crater)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Flammarion is a lunar impact crater on the south edge of Sinus Medii. Its diameter is 76 km. It is named after the French astronomer Camille Flammarion.[1] It is located between the crater Mösting to the northwest and Herschel to the southeast. The bowl-shaped Mösting A intersects the western rim of Flammarion.
Coordinates | 3.4°S 3.7°W / -3.4; -3.7 |
---|---|
Diameter | 76 km |
Depth | 1.5 km |
Colongitude | 4° at sunrise |
Eponym | Camille Flammarion |
The worn outer wall of Flammarion is broken in the northwest, and the remainder is eroded and damaged. The most intact section of the wall lies to the southeast. A rille designated Rima Flammarion lies across the gap in the northwest rim, extending about 80 kilometers to the west-southwest. The crater floor has been flooded by lava, and is relatively smooth with only a few scattered craterlets to mark the surface.