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Kant (crater)
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Kant is a small lunar
impact crater
that is located to the northwest of the prominent crater Cyrillus
and the comparably sized Ibn Rushd
. To the northwest is Zöllner
, and to the east is Mons Penck
. This last feature forms a mountainous promontory reaching a height of about 4 km.
This crater has a well-defined and somewhat uneven rim that is roughly circular in shape. The inner walls have a higher albedo
than the surrounding surface, giving them a lighter appearance. Parts of the inner wall have slumped across the inner floor, producing an irregular surface. At the mid-point of the interior is a low central rise.
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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 to the northwest of the prominent crater Cyrillus
Cyrillus (crater)
Cyrillus is a lunar impact crater located on the northwest edge of Mare Nectaris. Intruding into the northeast rim is the equally large, and younger crater Theophilus. To the south is another prominent crater named Catharina. Together these three craters form a prominent trio in the southeast...
and the comparably sized Ibn Rushd
Ibn-Rushd (crater)
Ibn-Rushd is a lunar impact crater located to the northwest of the larger crater Cyrillus. To the northwest is the crater Kant and to the north is Mons Penck, a mountain promontory. The crater is somewhat eroded with age, and the southern rim is overlain by a pair of smaller craters named Cyrillus...
. To the northwest is Zöllner
Zöllner (crater)
Zöllner is a lunar impact crater located to the west of Sinus Asperitatis. To the north is the smaller crater Alfraganus and to the northwest lies the oval-shaped Taylor. Southeast of Zöllner is the smaller crater Kant....
, and to the east is Mons Penck
Mons Penck
Mons Penck is a mountain promontory on the near side of the Moon. It lies just to the northeast of the crater Kant, to the north of Ibn-Rushd and the Rupes Altai scarp. Southeast of Mons Penck are the prominent craters Theophilus and Cyrillus....
. This last feature forms a mountainous promontory reaching a height of about 4 km.
This crater has a well-defined and somewhat uneven rim that is roughly circular in shape. The inner walls have a higher albedo
Albedo
Albedo , or reflection coefficient, is the diffuse reflectivity or reflecting power of a surface. It is defined as the ratio of reflected radiation from the surface to incident radiation upon it...
than the surrounding surface, giving them a lighter appearance. Parts of the inner wall have slumped across the inner floor, producing an irregular surface. At the mid-point of the interior is a low central rise.
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 Kant.| Kant | Latitude | pizzawidth="25%" style="background:#eeeeee;" |Diameter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 9.7° S | 18.6° E | 16 km |
| C | 9.3° S | 22.1° E | 20 km |
| D | 11.5° S | 18.7° E | 52 km |
| G | 9.2° S | 19.5° E | 32 km |
| H | 9.1° S | 20.8° E | 7 km |
| N | 9.9° S | 19.7° E | 10 km |
| O | 12.0° S | 17.2° E | 7 km |
| P | 10.8° S | 17.4° E | 5 km |
| Q | 13.1° S | 18.8° E | 5 km |
| S | 11.5° S | 19.7° E | 5 km |
| T | 11.3° S | 20.2° E | 5 km |
| Z | 10.4° S | 17.5° E | 3 km |
External links
- LTO-78C1 Kant — L&PI topographic orthophoto map.