Blagg (crater)
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Blagg is a tiny lunar
impact crater
located on the Sinus Medii
. It is a circular, breast-shaped crater with no appreciable erosion. To the east-southeast is the irregular crater Rhaeticus
, and to the northeast lies Triesnecker
.
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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...
located on the Sinus Medii
Sinus Medii
Sinus Medii is a small lunar mare that is located at the intersection of the Moon's equator and prime meridian. As seen from the Earth, this feature is located in the central part of the Moon's near side, and it is the point closest to the Earth...
. It is a circular, breast-shaped crater with no appreciable erosion. To the east-southeast is the irregular crater Rhaeticus
Rhaeticus (crater)
Rhaeticus is a lunar crater that lies astride the equator of the Moon, on the southeast edge of the Sinus Medii. To the north-northwest is the crater Triesnecker, and due south can be found the worn remnant of the walled plain Hipparchus...
, and to the northeast lies Triesnecker
Triesnecker (crater)
Triesnecker is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the Sinus Medii, near the central part of the Moon's near side. It is located to the north-northwest of the crater Rhaeticus, and to the east-southeast of the flooded Murchison....
.