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Beijerinck (crater)
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Beijerinck is a lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the south of the larger crater Chaplygin
, and to the northeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin
.
The outer rim of this crater is heavily worn and eroded by subsequent meteor bombardment, particularly along the southern half, with several small and tiny craterlets lying along the rim. The interior floor, in contrast, is relatively level and unmarked by notable impacts. There is a small, angled central peak near the mid-point of the floor.
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
on the far side of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. It lies to the south of the larger crater Chaplygin
Chaplygin (crater)
Chaplygin is a large lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the southeast of the huge walled plain Mendeleev, about mid-way between the craters Schliemann to the northeast and Marconi to the southwest. It is about the same size as Albategnius on the near...
, and to the northeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin
Gagarin (crater)
Gagarin is a large lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. To the southwest is the crater Pavlov and to the northeast lies Keeler. Closer to the rim are the craters Levi-Civita to the southwest, and Beijerinck to the north-northeast. Isaev lies...
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The outer rim of this crater is heavily worn and eroded by subsequent meteor bombardment, particularly along the southern half, with several small and tiny craterlets lying along the rim. The interior floor, in contrast, is relatively level and unmarked by notable impacts. There is a small, angled central peak near the mid-point of the floor.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Beijerinck.| Beijerinck | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 11.0° S | 153.7° E | 20 km |
| D | 12.8° S | 153.1° E | 14 km |
| H | 14.2° S | 153.3° E | 16 km |
| J | 14.8° S | 153.7° E | 40 km |
| R | 14.7° S | 149.2° E | 28 km |
| S | 14.2° S | 147.2° E | 27 km |
| U | 12.4° S | 149.0° E | 18 km |
| V | 12.7° S | 150.1° E | 42 km |