Wildt (crater)
Encyclopedia
Wildt is a small lunar
impact crater
that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon
. The nearest named crater is Condorcet
to the west-northwest. Wildt was previously designated Condorcet K before being named by the IAU
. The crater is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small floor at the mid-point of the sloping interior walls. It has not received significant wear from subsequent impacts.
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...
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...
. The nearest named crater is Condorcet
Condorcet (crater)
Condorcet is a lunar crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon's near side, to the southeast of the Mare Crisium. To the northeast of Condorcet are the craters Hansen and Alhazen....
to the west-northwest. Wildt was previously designated Condorcet K before being named by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
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. The crater is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small floor at the mid-point of the sloping interior walls. It has not received significant wear from subsequent impacts.