Mitra (crater)
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Mitra is a lunar
crater
that is attached to the western outer rim of the larger crater Mach
, on the far side of the Moon
. Just to the west of Mitra is Bredikhin
, and to the south-southeast lies Henyey
. It is named after Sisir Kumar Mitra
.
This is a heavily eroded formation with an outer rim that has been damaged by subsequent impacts. Attached to the exterior along the southeast is the satellite crater Mitra J. A number of smaller impacts lie along the rim edge, and very little of the original rim remains intact. Within the interior, a smaller crater occupies the southwestern part of the floor, and a small, cup-shaped crater lies across the northeast rim of this formation and very close to the mid-point of Mitra. The remaining floor is marked only by a few small and tiny craterlets.
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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 attached to the western outer rim of the larger crater Mach
Mach (crater)
Mach is a large lunar crater of the class known as a walled plain. It is located on the far side of the Moon and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth. Nearby craters of note include Joule to the northeast, Mitra attached to the western outer rim, and Henyey to the southwest.This is a prominent...
, 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 Mitra is Bredikhin
Bredikhin (crater)
Bredikhin is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the west of the crater Mitra, and northeast of Raimond....
, and to the south-southeast lies Henyey
Henyey (crater)
Henyey is a lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. It is attached at the southern end to the northern rim of the crater Dirichlet. Less than a crater diameter to the northeast is the large crater Mach, and to the northwest lies Mitra.This is a worn and eroded crater that...
. It is named after Sisir Kumar Mitra
Sisir Kumar Mitra
Sisir Kumar Mitra [or Shishirkumar Mitra] was an Indian physicist.He was born and raised in Calcutta. His parents were the doctor Saratkumari and the school teacher Jaykrishna. At the age of nine he witnessed a hot air balloon and became intrigued in the phenomenon, so he began studying science...
.
This is a heavily eroded formation with an outer rim that has been damaged by subsequent impacts. Attached to the exterior along the southeast is the satellite crater Mitra J. A number of smaller impacts lie along the rim edge, and very little of the original rim remains intact. Within the interior, a smaller crater occupies the southwestern part of the floor, and a small, cup-shaped crater lies across the northeast rim of this formation and very close to the mid-point of Mitra. The remaining floor is marked only by a few small and tiny 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 Mitra.| Mitra | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 20.8° N | 154.1° W | 46 km |
| J | 15.9° N | 153.2° W | 46 km |
| Y | 21.5° N | 155.2° W | 26 km |