Cantor (crater)
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Cantor is a lunar
impact crater
that is located on the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon
. The outer rim of the crater has a distinctly hexagonal shape, and is slightly longer in the north–south direction. The interior walls are multiply terraced, although less so along the western rim. There is a low central peak at the mid-point of the floor.
The terrain surrounding Cantor is heavily impacted with many small craters. The old and heavily eroded crater H. G. Wells
is located to the northwest. To the southeast is Kidinnu
.
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...
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 on the northern hemisphere 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...
. The outer rim of the crater has a distinctly hexagonal shape, and is slightly longer in the north–south direction. The interior walls are multiply terraced, although less so along the western rim. There is a low central peak at the mid-point of the floor.
The terrain surrounding Cantor is heavily impacted with many small craters. The old and heavily eroded crater H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells (crater)
H. G. Wells is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, behind the northeastern limb. It lies to the south of the crater Millikan, and to the northeast of Cantor. Just to the southeast is the smaller Tesla....
is located to the northwest. To the southeast is Kidinnu
Kidinnu (crater)
Kidinnu is an impact crater on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south of the crater H. G. Wells and to the southeast of Cantor.This is a somewhat unevenly formed crater with an outer rim that forms a rounded polygon. The inner wall varies in width, with the narrowest stretch along the...
.
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 Cantor.| Cantor | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 39.5° N | 120.3° E | 21 km |
| T | 37.9° N | 113.4° E | 23 km |