Berkner (crater)
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Berkner is a lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
, just past the western limb. It is attached to the east-southeast rim of the crater Parenago
. Just to the south is the Robertson
, and to the southeast is Helberg
.
The outer rim of this crater has been worn and eroded, particularly along the northwest half. The most intact part of the rim is to the southeast, while the remainder has been impacted and notched by smaller impacts, and to the southwest overlain by material.
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...
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 is attached to the east-southeast rim of the crater Parenago
Parenago (crater)
Parenago is an impact crater on the Moon'sfar side, behind the eastern limb. Nearly attached to the east-southeastern outer rim of Parengo is the crater Berkner. To the south-southwest lies Comrie....
. Just to the south is the Robertson
Robertson (crater)
Robertson is an important lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the western limb. It lies just to the south of Berkner, a formation with a comparable size but more eroded features. Just to the east is Helberg, and to the southwest is Alter.The inner wall of...
, and to the southeast is 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...
.
The outer rim of this crater has been worn and eroded, particularly along the northwest half. The most intact part of the rim is to the southeast, while the remainder has been impacted and notched by smaller impacts, and to the southwest overlain by material.
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 Berkner.| Berkner | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 27.6° N | 104.8° W | 22 km |
| B | 29.3° N | 104.1° W | 33 km |
| Y | 27.8° N | 106.2° W | 31 km |