Bernoulli (crater)
Encyclopedia
Bernoulli is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the northeast part of the Moon
. It lies to the south of the crater Messala
, and east of Geminus
.
This formation is nearly circular with several slight outward bulges around the perimeter. There is a sunken depression along part of the southern wall, forming an outward triangular bulge in the rim. The rim is highest along the eastern side, climbing to 4 km. At the mid-point of the crater floor is a central peak formation.
Moon
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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 in the northeast part 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 crater Messala
Messala (crater)
Messala is a lunar crater of sufficient dimension to belong to the category of impact features known as walled plains. It is located in the northeastern part of the Moon, close enough to the rim to appear significantly foreshortened. Nearly attached to the northern rim is the crater Schumacher...
, and east of Geminus
Geminus (crater)
Geminus is a lunar impact crater that is located near the northeast limb of the visible Moon. In this position the crater appears oval in shape due to foreshortening, but it is actually more nearly circular in form...
.
This formation is nearly circular with several slight outward bulges around the perimeter. There is a sunken depression along part of the southern wall, forming an outward triangular bulge in the rim. The rim is highest along the eastern side, climbing to 4 km. At the mid-point of the crater floor is a central peak formation.
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 Bernoulli.| Bernoulli | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.4° N | 60.9° E | 22 km |
| B | 36.9° N | 65.6° E | 22 km |
| C | 35.3° N | 67.2° E | 19 km |
| D | 35.7° N | 66.5° E | 12 km |
| E | 35.3° N | 63.0° E | 26 km |
| K | 36.7° N | 62.7° E | 20 km |