Perelʹman (crater)
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 Apollo 15 image | |
| Coordinates | 24°00′S 106°00′E / 24.0°S 106.0°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 46 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 255° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Yakov I. Perelman |
Perelʹman is a worn impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. It is located less than one crater diameter to the northwest of the prominent crater Scaliger. To the west-southwest is the elongated Bowditch. Southwest of Perelʹman is a small lunar mare that has been named Lacus Solitudinis.
This crater is generally unremarkable. It is worn and eroded with an uneven outer rim. The satellite crater Perelʹman E is attached to the eastern exterior. The crater is free of significant overlapping impacts. There is a low ridge near the midpoint of the interior floor.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Perelʹman.
| Perelʹman | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 23.9° S | 107.2° E | 28 km |
| S | 24.3° S | 104.4° E | 26 km |
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