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King (crater)
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King is a prominent lunar
impact crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
, and can not be viewed directly from Earth
. It forms a pair with Ibn Firnas
, which is only slightly larger and is attached to the northeast rim of King. To the northwest is the crater Lobachevskiy
, and Guyot
is located an equal distance to the north-northwest.
The outer rim of King is roughly circular but with a slightly irregular appearance, particularly at the northern end. The crater displays little appearance of wear. The inner walls are terraced, particularly along the eastern side. Within the walls is a somewhat uneven interior floor. The interior is irregular and ridged, particularly in the eastern half. The elongated, Y-shaped central rise is part of a ridge that runs to the southern rim.
A tiny crater near the east-southeastern inner wall has been officially given the Indian feminine name Sita by the IAU
. It is located at selenographic coordinates 4.6° N, 120.8° E, and has a diameter of 2 kilometres.
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...
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 on the far side 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...
, and can not be viewed directly from Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. It forms a pair with Ibn Firnas
Ibn Firnas (crater)
Ibn Firnas is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, in honour of Abbas Ibn Firnas , who is regarded as the first man to have attempted flying with evidence of some success. Attached to the exterior of its southwestern rim is the prominent crater King...
, which is only slightly larger and is attached to the northeast rim of King. To the northwest is 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 Guyot
Guyot (crater)
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....
is located an equal distance to the north-northwest.
The outer rim of King is roughly circular but with a slightly irregular appearance, particularly at the northern end. The crater displays little appearance of wear. The inner walls are terraced, particularly along the eastern side. Within the walls is a somewhat uneven interior floor. The interior is irregular and ridged, particularly in the eastern half. The elongated, Y-shaped central rise is part of a ridge that runs to the southern rim.
A tiny crater near the east-southeastern inner wall has been officially given the Indian feminine name Sita by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
. It is located at selenographic coordinates 4.6° N, 120.8° E, and has a diameter of 2 kilometres.
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 King.| King | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 3.2° N | 121.8° E | 14 km |
| Y | 6.5° N | 119.8° E | 48 km |