Kulik (crater)
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Kulik is a lunar
impact crater
that lies on the northern hemisphere
of the Moon
's far side. The outer rim of this crater has been heavily impacted, particularly along the northern side which is almost entirely overlain by a pair of smaller craters. The southern inner wall is also marked by a cluster of small impacts, and there are small craters across the western rim and notching the eastern inner wall. The interior floor is nearly featureless, but a small central peak rises near the mid-point.
This crater lies about a crater diameter to the south of the crater Stoletov
, and due west of the large Fowler
. To the west is Schneller
.
Moon
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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 lies on the northern hemisphere
Sphere
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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...
's far side. The outer rim of this crater has been heavily impacted, particularly along the northern side which is almost entirely overlain by a pair of smaller craters. The southern inner wall is also marked by a cluster of small impacts, and there are small craters across the western rim and notching the eastern inner wall. The interior floor is nearly featureless, but a small central peak rises near the mid-point.
This crater lies about a crater diameter to the south of the crater Stoletov
Stoletov (crater)
Stoletov is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern hemisphere, less than one crater diameter to the north of Kulik. To the northwest of Stoletov is Montgolfier....
, and due west of the large Fowler
Fowler (crater)
Fowler is a large lunar crater that lies in the northern hemisphere on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the crater Esnault-Pelterie, and north of Gadomski...
. To the west is Schneller
Schneller (crater)
Schneller is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It is located in the northern latitudes to the southwest of the crater Woltjer. This is a heavily worn and eroded crater that has a somewhat uneven rim with outward bulges to the southeast and northeast. The rim is nearly non-existent along...
.
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 Kulik.| Kulik | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 40.6° N | 151.4° W | 46 km |
| K | 39.1° N | 151.6° W | 42 km |
| L | 40.8° N | 153.5° W | 33 km |