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Mariotte (crater)

Coordinates: 28°30′S 139°06′W / 28.5°S 139.1°W / -28.5; -139.1
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Mariotte
LRO WAC image
Coordinates28°30′S 139°06′W / 28.5°S 139.1°W / -28.5; -139.1
Diameter65 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude140° at sunrise
EponymEdme Mariotte
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image

Mariotte is an elongated crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, named after the physicist Edme Mariotte.[1] This formation is located about one crater diameter to the southwest of the smaller Das. This crater is longer to the southeast by about an extra 5 km, giving this feature an egg-shaped outline. The outer rim is sharp-edged and little eroded. The interior floor is uneven, particularly toward the southeastern end. To the southeast of Mariotte is the large crater Chebyshev.

Satellite craters

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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Mariotte.

Mariotte Latitude Longitude Diameter
P 29.9° S 139.7° W 30 km
R 30.1° S 141.6° W 33 km
U 27.9° S 142.8° W 34 km
X 25.3° S 140.0° W 20 km
Z 22.9° S 139.0° W 47 km

The following craters have been renamed by the IAU:

References

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  1. ^ Peter O. K. Krehl (24 September 2008). History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact: A Chronological and Biographical Reference. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1126–1127. ISBN 978-3-540-30421-0.