Kepinski (crater)
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Kepinski is a lunar
crater
on the Moon
's far side. It lies to the northwest of the larger crater Vernadskiy
, and northeast of Meggers
.
Kepinski has an outer rim that is marginally eroded due to subsequent impacts, especially along the southwest side. The inner walls are relatively featreless, sloping down to the interior. The floor is prominently occupied by a concentric, bowl-shaped crater. This feature is offset slightly to the northwest of Kepinski's mid-point. The diameter of this concentric feature is less than half that of Kepinski, although it also has a small outer rampart.
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 lies to the northwest of the larger crater Vernadskiy
Vernadskiy (crater)
Vernadskiy is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the visible eastern limb. It lies to the west-northwest of the smaller crater Siedentopf. To the south is Gavrilov, and much farther to the west is Meggers....
, and northeast of Meggers
Meggers (crater)
Meggers is an impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. Nearby craters of note include Olcott to the southwest, and Innes and Seyfert farther away to the northwest. To the east lies Vernadskiy....
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Kepinski has an outer rim that is marginally eroded due to subsequent impacts, especially along the southwest side. The inner walls are relatively featreless, sloping down to the interior. The floor is prominently occupied by a concentric, bowl-shaped crater. This feature is offset slightly to the northwest of Kepinski's mid-point. The diameter of this concentric feature is less than half that of Kepinski, although it also has a small outer rampart.
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 Kepinski.| Kepinski | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 30.2° N | 128.0° E | 20 km |
| N | 26.6° N | 126.2° E | 40 km |
| W | 30.1° N | 124.9° E | 25 km |