Legendre (crater)
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Legendre is a lunar
impact crater
that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon
. Just to the southwest is the crater Adams
. To the northwest is Palitzsch
and the prominent Petavius
.
The rim of Legendre is worn and eroded, with many small craterlets along the rim and the sides of the outer wall. A small crater approximately 25 kilometers in diameter lies across the southern rim. There is also a narrow gap in the northeast rim that provides a valley leading into the interior. The crater floor is relatively flat, but is marked by multiple small craterlets.
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 is located near the eastern limb 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 southwest is the crater Adams
Adams (lunar crater)
Adams is a lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southeastern section of the Moon, near the lunar limb. It lies just to the southwest of the crater Legendre. To the northwest are the craters Hase and Petavius, and to the southwest is Furnerius. To the southwest of Adams is a system of...
. To the northwest is Palitzsch
Palitzsch (crater)
Palitzsch is a lunar crater that is located in the southeast part of the Moon, near the southeast rim of the crater Petavius. Just to the southwest of Palitzsch is Hase, while to the east-southeast is Legendre....
and the prominent Petavius
Petavius (crater)
Petavius is a large lunar impact crater located to the southeast of the Mare Fecunditatis, near the southeastern lunar limb. Attached to the northwest rim is the smaller crater Wrottesley. To the southeast are Palitzsch, Vallis Palitzsch, and Hase. Farther to the north is the large crater Vendelinus...
.
The rim of Legendre is worn and eroded, with many small craterlets along the rim and the sides of the outer wall. A small crater approximately 25 kilometers in diameter lies across the southern rim. There is also a narrow gap in the northeast rim that provides a valley leading into the interior. The crater floor is relatively flat, but is marked by multiple small craterlets.
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 Legendre.| Legendre | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 31.5° S | 75.2° E | 58 km |
| E | 33.8° S | 78.5° E | 28 km |
| F | 33.8° S | 76.4° E | 40 km |
| G | 32.3° S | 73.8° E | 15 km |
| H | 32.5° S | 78.1° E | 7 km |
| J | 30.8° S | 74.5° E | 16 km |
| K | 29.8° S | 72.8° E | 90 km |
| L | 28.2° S | 73.5° E | 30 km |
| M | 28.2° S | 71.5° E | 8 km |
| N | 27.5° S | 70.5° E | 8 km |
| P | 27.3° S | 69.2° E | 7 km |