Hooke (lunar crater)
Encyclopedia
Hooke is a lunar
crater
that is located to the northwest of the crater Messala
, in the northeastern part of the Moon
. It lies about a crater diameter to the southeast of the comparably sized Shuckburgh
.
The low rim of this crater is moderately eroded, with the satellite crater Hooke D intruding slightly into the southeastern side. A small worn, crater is attached to the northern exterior rim. The interior floor has been flooded, leaving a level, featureless plain and a narrow inner wall.
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 to the northwest of the crater Messala
Messala (crater)
Messala is a lunar crater of sufficient dimension to belong to the category of impact features known as walled plains. It is located in the northeastern part of the Moon, close enough to the rim to appear significantly foreshortened. Nearly attached to the northern rim is the crater Schumacher...
, in the northeastern part 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...
. It lies about a crater diameter to the southeast of the comparably sized Shuckburgh
Shuckburgh (crater)
Shuckburgh is a lunar crater that is located in the northeastern part of the Moon's near side. It lies south-southeast of the flooded crater Chevallier and northwest of Hooke, roughly mid-way between these two formations...
.
The low rim of this crater is moderately eroded, with the satellite crater Hooke D intruding slightly into the southeastern side. A small worn, crater is attached to the northern exterior rim. The interior floor has been flooded, leaving a level, featureless plain and a narrow inner wall.
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 Hooke.| Hooke | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 40.7° N | 55.8° E | 19 km |