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Ångström (crater)

General characteristics
Latitude 29.9° N
Longitude 41.6° W
Diameter 9.8 km
Depth 2.0 km
Colongitude   42° at sunrise
Eponym Anders J. Ångström
References See listing

Ångström is a small lunar impact crater located on the border between Oceanus Procellarum to the west and Mare Imbrium to the east. To the south is a formation of mounts rising out of the maria named the Montes Harbinger. To the east are some wrinkle ridges named the Dorsum Bucher and Dorsum Argand. This crater is bowl-shaped, with a circular rim and inner walls that slope down to the small central floor. It has a higher albedo than the surrounding maria.

Ångström crater from Apollo 15.

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 Ångström crater.

Ångström Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 30.9° N 41.1° W 6 km
B 31.7° N 44.1° W 6 km







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