Bingham (crater)
Encyclopedia
Bingham is a small lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
, relative to the Earth
. It lies just to the southeast of the much larger crater Lobachevskiy
, and the northwestern part of the rim of Bingham is partly overlaid by ejecta from Lobachevsky. To the northeast of Bingham is the crater Guyot
, and about a crater diameter to the south-southeast is Katchalsky
. This is a roughly circular crater formation with a slight outward bulge along the southeastern side.
, was referenced in the Midsomer Murders
season 14 episode 'Dark Secrets'.
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...
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...
, relative to the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. It lies just to the southeast of the much larger crater Lobachevskiy
Lobachevskiy (crater)
Lobachevskiy is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, beyond the eastern limb. This crater lies to the southeast of the larger crater Fleming. Less than a crater diameter to the east-northeast lies Guyot....
, and the northwestern part of the rim of Bingham is partly overlaid by ejecta from Lobachevsky. To the northeast of Bingham is the crater Guyot
Guyot (crater)
Guyot is a lunar crater on the Moon's far side. It is separated from the crater Kostinskiy to the northeast by only a few kilometers of rough terrain. To the west-southwest lies the crater Lobachevskiy and to the east-southeast is Ostwald....
, and about a crater diameter to the south-southeast is Katchalsky
Katchalsky (crater)
Katchalsky is a crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Lobachevskiy, and to the west of the prominent King. Less than a half-crater diameter to the southeast of Katchalsky is Viviani....
. This is a roughly circular crater formation with a slight outward bulge along the southeastern side.
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 Bingham.| Bingham | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 7.5° N | 116.2° E | 26 km |
In popular culture
Bingham, along with another crater, VivianiViviani (crater)
Viviani is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located due west of the prominent crater King, and just to the southeast of Katchalsky....
, was referenced in the Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
season 14 episode 'Dark Secrets'.