Wilsing (crater)
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Wilsing is a lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It lies due north of the crater Plummer
, and farther to the north of the huge walled plain Apollo
. Wilsing is located just inside the rim of the immense South Pole-Aitken basin
.
This is a heavily worn formation with the smaller satellite crater Wilsing Z lying prominently across the northern half of the interior floor. The rim of Wilsing bulges outward along the northeastern face, and there are a few small craterlets along the rim to the west and south. The interior floor is somewhat uneven, with the most level portion being in the south-southwest.
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...
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...
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 lies due north of the crater Plummer
Plummer (crater)
Plummer is a lunar impact crater. It is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, to the north of the huge walled plain Apollo. Less than one crater diameter to the north of Plummer is the similar-sized Wilsing....
, and farther to the north of the huge walled plain Apollo
Apollo (crater)
Apollo is an enormous impact crater located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. This formation dwarfs the large crater Oppenheimer that is located next to the western rim. The crater Barringer lies across the northern wall...
. Wilsing is located just inside the rim of the immense South Pole-Aitken basin
South Pole-Aitken basin
The South Pole-Aitken basin is an impact crater on Earth's Moon. Roughly in diameter and deep, it is one of the largest known impact craters in the Solar System. It is the largest, oldest and deepest basin recognized on the Moon. This moon basin was named for two features on opposing sides; the...
.
This is a heavily worn formation with the smaller satellite crater Wilsing Z lying prominently across the northern half of the interior floor. The rim of Wilsing bulges outward along the northeastern face, and there are a few small craterlets along the rim to the west and south. The interior floor is somewhat uneven, with the most level portion being in the south-southwest.
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 Wilsing.| Wilsing | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 19.0° S | 153.0° W | 33 km |
| D | 20.0° S | 152.6° W | 15 km |
| R | 22.5° S | 157.5° W | 24 km |
| T | 21.3° S | 159.9° W | 19 km |
| U | 20.6° S | 158.9° W | 26 km |
| V | 20.5° S | 158.2° W | 51 km |
| W | 18.5° S | 159.8° W | 36 km |
| X | 17.4° S | 157.4° W | 23 km |
| Z | 20.9° S | 155.2° W | 30 km |