Berzelius (crater)
Encyclopedia
Berzelius is a lunar
crater
located in the northeast part of the Moon
's near side. It lies to the southeast of the crater Franklin
, and to the northwest of Geminus
.
Berzelius is a low, eroded formation with a fairly level interior floor and a small, ridge-like rim. There are several tiny craterlets along the rim, and the wall is nearly gone along the southern side – it consists of little more than a low, wide ridge. The interior floor is marked by a few tiny craterlets.
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...
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...
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...
's near side. It lies to the southeast of the crater Franklin
Franklin (crater)
Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. To the north-northwest is the smaller crater Cepheus, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius....
, and to the northwest 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...
.
Berzelius is a low, eroded formation with a fairly level interior floor and a small, ridge-like rim. There are several tiny craterlets along the rim, and the wall is nearly gone along the southern side – it consists of little more than a low, wide ridge. The interior floor is marked by a few tiny craterlets.
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 Berzelius.| Berzelius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 36.8° N | 48.9° E | 7 km |
| B | 32.6° N | 43.1° E | 23 km |
| F | 32.8° N | 46.0° E | 12 km |
| K | 35.5° N | 47.0° E | 7 km |
| T | 36.2° N | 48.0° E | 9 km |
| W | 38.2° N | 53.0° E | 6 km |