Valier (crater)
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Valier is a lunar
impact crater
that lies on the far side of the Moon
. It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius
. To the north-northwest lies the larger Sharonov
, to the south-southwest is Coriolis
, and west of Valier is Dufay
.
The most notable feature of this crater is the satellite crater Valier J that occupies the southeastern part of the interior floor and shares part of the outer rim. The remainder of the rim is somewhat worn, with small craterlets along the eastern side. The inner walls of Valier are uneven slopes that are marked by several tiny craterlets. The surviving interior floor is a relatively level surface with some tiny craterlets scattered about.
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 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...
. It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius
Tiselius (crater)
Tiselius is a lunar impact crater that lies just to the east of Valier, on the Moon's far side. The craters Tiselius and Valier are separated by only a few kilometers...
. To the north-northwest lies the larger Sharonov
Sharonov (lunar crater)
Sharonov is a lunar impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. It is located to the southeast of the crater Anderson, and to the southwest of the ray-covered Virtanen. To the south-southeast of Sharonov lies Valier....
, to the south-southwest is Coriolis
Coriolis (crater)
Coriolis is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus....
, and west of Valier is Dufay
Dufay (crater)
Dufay is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies about one crater diameter to the east of the large walled plain Mandel'shtam.To the northwest is the crater Papaleksi and to the east is Valier....
.
The most notable feature of this crater is the satellite crater Valier J that occupies the southeastern part of the interior floor and shares part of the outer rim. The remainder of the rim is somewhat worn, with small craterlets along the eastern side. The inner walls of Valier are uneven slopes that are marked by several tiny craterlets. The surviving interior floor is a relatively level surface with some tiny craterlets scattered about.
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 Valier.| Valier | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 6.3° N | 174.9° E | 26 km |
| P | 4.8° N | 173.3° E | 8 km |