Guyot (crater)
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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
.
This is a worn and eroded crater with an outer rim that has been somewhat distorted in shape due to nearby impacts. Several small craterlets lie along the rim and the sides. The interior floor has also been marked by impacts, including an eroded formation occupying the northwestern portion.
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...
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 is separated from the crater Kostinskiy
Kostinskiy (crater)
Kostinsky is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the northeastern outer rim of the crater Guyot. About one crater diameter to the southeast is Ostwald, and farther to the north is Olcott....
to the northeast by only a few kilometers of rough terrain. To the west-southwest lies the 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 to the east-southeast is Ostwald
Ostwald (crater)
Ostwald is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the east of the crater Guyot, and near the northern border of Ibn Firnas. Recht lies along its eastern rim....
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This is a worn and eroded crater with an outer rim that has been somewhat distorted in shape due to nearby impacts. Several small craterlets lie along the rim and the sides. The interior floor has also been marked by impacts, including an eroded formation occupying the northwestern portion.
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 Guyot.| Guyot | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 8.3° N | 119.6° E | 14 km |
| K | 8.3° N | 118.7° E | 14 km |
| W | 14.0° N | 115.5° E | 21 km |