Olcott (crater)
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Olcott is a relatively fresh crater on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the south-southeast of the craters Seyfert
and Polzunov
, and to the north of Kostinskiy
.
This crater lacks any significant appearance of erosion from subsequent impacts, and its features are relatively well-defined. The rim edge is generally circular, with a slight outward bulge to the northeast and a larger bulge to the south. It has an outer rampart and some terraces and slumped edges along the inner wall. Several low ridges lie near the interior mid-point, with the western pair near the center and the eastern peaks offset towards the eastern rim.
The satellite craters Olcott M and Olcott L form an overlapping pair along the southern outer rampart of Olcott, with the smaller member of the pair Olcott L overlapping Olcott M. The satellite crater Olcott E is partly overlain by the eastern rim of Olcott.
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. It lies to the south-southeast of the craters Seyfert
Seyfert (crater)
Seyfert is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies behind the eastern limb of the Moon, to the east of the crater Espin...
and Polzunov
Polzunov (crater)
Polzunov is a lunar impact crater that is located just to the south-southeast of the larger crater Seyfert, on the far side of the Moon. About one crater diameter to the west-southwest lies Deutsch, and somewhat farther to the south-southeast is Olcott....
, and to the north of Kostinskiy
Kostinskiy (crater)
Kostinsky is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the northeastern outer rim of the crater Guyot. About one crater diameter to the southeast is Ostwald, and farther to the north is Olcott....
.
This crater lacks any significant appearance of erosion from subsequent impacts, and its features are relatively well-defined. The rim edge is generally circular, with a slight outward bulge to the northeast and a larger bulge to the south. It has an outer rampart and some terraces and slumped edges along the inner wall. Several low ridges lie near the interior mid-point, with the western pair near the center and the eastern peaks offset towards the eastern rim.
The satellite craters Olcott M and Olcott L form an overlapping pair along the southern outer rampart of Olcott, with the smaller member of the pair Olcott L overlapping Olcott M. The satellite crater Olcott E is partly overlain by the eastern rim of Olcott.
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 Olcott.| Olcott | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 20.9° N | 119.8° E | 59 km |
| L | 18.3° N | 118.6° E | 36 km |
| M | 17.9° N | 117.6° E | 46 km |