Alden (moon crater)
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| position | 23.6 ° S , 110.8 ° W | |
| diameter | 104 km | |
| Named after | Harold Lee Alden | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Alden is a moon crater on the back of Earth's moon . It is located between Hilbert , which lies north-northwest from it, and Milne , which lies south-southeast from it. In the south-southwest is Scaliger .
Alden has a low crater rim that is dominated by Alden C and the smaller Alden E to the north and northeast. The rim of the crater is furrowed and eroded (especially in the southern part). The soil is irregular and eroded. The small crater Alden V lies in the northern rim of the crater and is connected to Alden C in the east.
| Alden | width | length | diameter |
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| B. | 20.5 ° S | 112.6 ° E | 17 km |
| C. | 22.5 ° S | 111.4 ° E | 50 km |
| E. | 23.2 ° S | 112.4 ° E | 28 km |
| V | 22.5 ° S | 110.1 ° E | 19 km |
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