Blanchard (crater)
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Blanchard is a lunar
crater
that lies on the far side of the Moon
, just behind the southwestern limb. It lies to the south-southwest of the crater Arrhenius
, and northwest of Pilâtre
. Further to the south is the rugged terrain to the north of the walled plain Hausen
.
The rim of Blanchard is worn and rounded, with a slight elongation along a northeastern direction. There is a break in the northwest rim, formed by the satellite crater Blanchard P. The two crater formations have nearly merged, and share the same interior floor. The remainder of the rim has several other breaks caused by impacts, particularly along the southeastern rim. The interior floor, although somewhat rough, does not contain a central peak or notable features.
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 lies 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 behind the southwestern limb. It lies to the south-southwest of the crater Arrhenius
Arrhenius (lunar crater)
Arrhenius is a lunar impact crater that is located just on the far side of the Moon, near the southwest limb. In this location the vicinity of the crater can be viewed during favorable librations, although it is viewed from on edge...
, and northwest of Pilâtre
Pilâtre (crater)
Pilâtre is a lunar crater near the southwestern limb of the Moon. It is located just to the north-northwest of the much larger walled plain Hausen. The satellite crater Pingré S is attached to the eastern rim, with Pingré itself located farther to the northeast...
. Further to the south is the rugged terrain to the north of the walled plain Hausen
Hausen (crater)
Hausen is a large lunar impact crater that lies along the south-southwestern limb of the Moon. The visibility of this crater is significantly affected by libration effects, although even under the best of conditions it is viewed nearly from on edge. It lies along the western edge of the immense...
.
The rim of Blanchard is worn and rounded, with a slight elongation along a northeastern direction. There is a break in the northwest rim, formed by the satellite crater Blanchard P. The two crater formations have nearly merged, and share the same interior floor. The remainder of the rim has several other breaks caused by impacts, particularly along the southeastern rim. The interior floor, although somewhat rough, does not contain a central peak or notable features.