Lane (crater)
Encyclopedia
Lane is a lunar
impact crater
. It lies on the far side of the Moon
, just to the west of the crater Ten Bruggencate
. To the west of Lane is Perepelkin
, and to the northwest lies Love
.
This crater is not heavily eroded, but the rim is somewhat disrupted at the northern and southern ends. To the south the rim has a prominent outward bulge that extends an extra 5-10 km. The interior is somewhat uneven, with low central ridges near the mid-point.
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...
. It lies 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...
, just to the west of the crater Ten Bruggencate
Ten Bruggencate (crater)
Ten Bruggencate is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, just to the east of the younger crater Lane. To the southeast of Ten Bruggencate is Chauvenet....
. To the west of Lane is Perepelkin
Perepelkin (lunar crater)
Perepelkin is a lunar impact crater that is located just to the south of the similar crater Love. Attached to the exterior of its southern rim is the smaller Shirakatsi...
, and to the northwest lies Love
Love (crater)
Love is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located just to the north of the crater Perepelkin. Prager nearly touches the northeastern rim. To the northwest is Bečvář....
.
This crater is not heavily eroded, but the rim is somewhat disrupted at the northern and southern ends. To the south the rim has a prominent outward bulge that extends an extra 5-10 km. The interior is somewhat uneven, with low central ridges near the mid-point.
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 Lane.| Lane | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7.5° S | 132.9° E | 13 km |
| S | 9.7° S | 130.7° E | 35 km |