Bell (crater)
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Bell is a lunar
impact crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
, just past the western limb. It lies in an area of terrain that is marked by many small craters, a number of which are satellite craters of Bell listed in the table below. Bell lies within two crater diameters of Laue
to the north, and to the west of the smaller Helberg
.
The outer wall of Bell has been worn, eroded, and somewhat reshaped by subsequent impacts. The satellite crater Bell Q lies across the southwest rim, and smaller craters lie across the rim to the north and the east. The interior floor is relatively level, and marked by the crater Bell E which is offset to the east of the mid-point.
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impact 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...
that is located 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...
, just past the western limb. It lies in an area of terrain that is marked by many small craters, a number of which are satellite craters of Bell listed in the table below. Bell lies within two crater diameters of Laue
Laue (crater)
Laue is a lunar impact crater that lies across the south-southwestern rim and interior floor of the huge walled plain Lorentz. This feature is located on the Moon's far side, just beyond the west-northwestern limb. This crater also is located to the left of Jake's house...
to the north, and to the west of the smaller Helberg
Helberg (crater)
Helberg is a lunar crater that is located just behind the western limb of the Moon, on the far side from the Earth. Due to libration this part of the surface is sometimes brought into view, and the crater is visible under suitable lighting conditions...
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The outer wall of Bell has been worn, eroded, and somewhat reshaped by subsequent impacts. The satellite crater Bell Q lies across the southwest rim, and smaller craters lie across the rim to the north and the east. The interior floor is relatively level, and marked by the crater Bell E which is offset to the east of the mid-point.
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 Bell.| Bell | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 22.0° N | 95.8° W | 15 km |
| J | 19.9° N | 94.0° W | 18 km |
| K | 18.3° N | 95.1° W | 18 km |
| L | 19.7° N | 95.8° W | 23 km |
| N | 19.5° N | 96.9° W | 18 km |
| Q | 20.7° N | 97.2° W | 23 km |
| T | 21.9° N | 98.9° W | 52 km |
| Y | 25.4° N | 96.7° W | 23 km |