Lomonosov (lunar crater)
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Lomonosov is a lunar
crater
that is located just behind the western limb of the Moon
. It is almost attached to the east-northeastern outer rim of the larger crater Joliot
, and overlies the southern rim of Maxwell
. Attached to the southern rim of Lomonosov is the smaller Edison
.
The interior floor of Lomonosov has been resurfaced with lava
flows, leaving a dark, level surface marked only by a few tiny craterlets and some streaks of ray material from Giordano Bruno
. Only the lowest portion of the interior is flooded, however, and much of the inner wall of the rim remains uncovered. The inner wall is narrower along the northern edge where the crater overlies Maxwell. There is also slumped material along the base of the inner wall.
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
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that is located just behind the western 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...
. It is almost attached to the east-northeastern outer rim of the larger crater Joliot
Joliot (crater)
Joliot is a large lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just past the eastern limb. At this location it lies in a region of the surface that comes into sight during a favorable libration, although at such times it is viewed from the side...
, and overlies the southern rim of Maxwell
Maxwell (crater)
Maxwell is a crater on the far side of the Moon named after the physicist James C. Maxwell. It lies in the southwestern part of the larger crater Richardson. The southern part of Maxwell is overlain in turn by the partly flooded Lomonosov...
. Attached to the southern rim of Lomonosov is the smaller Edison
Edison (crater)
Edison is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located just behind the north-northeastern limb of the Moon, a region that is sometimes brought into sight from Earth during favorable librations...
.
The interior floor of Lomonosov has been resurfaced with lava
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
flows, leaving a dark, level surface marked only by a few tiny craterlets and some streaks of ray material from Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno (crater)
Giordano Bruno is a 22 km lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northeastern limb. At this location it lies in an area that can be viewed during a favorable libration, although at such times the area is viewed from the side and not much detail can be seen...
. Only the lowest portion of the interior is flooded, however, and much of the inner wall of the rim remains uncovered. The inner wall is narrower along the northern edge where the crater overlies Maxwell. There is also slumped material along the base of the inner wall.