Glazenap (crater)
Encyclopedia
Glazenap is a lunar
crater
that is located on the Moon
's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the huge walled plain Mendeleev
, and to the northwest of the crater Pannekoek
. This crater is nearly circular, and has not been significantly eroded. However, a small crater lies across the northwestern rim. The loose material deposited along the inner walls has accumulated at the base in a ring of scree
about the interior floor.
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 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 far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the huge walled plain Mendeleev
Mendeleev (crater)
Mendeleev is a large lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, as seen from the Earth. The southern rim of this walled plain just crosses the lunar equator. Intruding into the eastern rim of Mendeleev is the crater Schuster...
, and to the northwest of the crater Pannekoek
Pannekoek (crater)
Pannekoek is a lunar impact crater that is situated on the far side of the Moon, and cannot be seen directly from the Earth. The crater lies along the northern edge of the slightly larger Dellinger, and their common border forms an area of uneven terrain...
. This crater is nearly circular, and has not been significantly eroded. However, a small crater lies across the northwestern rim. The loose material deposited along the inner walls has accumulated at the base in a ring of scree
Scree
Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles...
about the interior floor.
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 Glazenap.| Glazenap | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1.4° S | 139.0° E | 14 km |
| F | 1.5° S | 139.7° E | 11 km |
| P | 5.0° S | 136.0° E | 57 km |
| S | 2.0° S | 134.3° E | 28 km |
| V | 0.6° S | 136.0° E | 22 km |