Barringer (moon crater)
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position | 28 ° S , 149.7 ° E | |
diameter | 68 km | |
depth | 74000 m | |
Named after | Daniel Barringer | |
Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database |
Barringer is an impact crater on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the moon . It is located on the north-northeastern ridge of the Apollo Basin and southeast of Plummer . To the south of Barringer is Scobee Crater . The crater is essentially round with a slight bulge on the western ridge. The outer wall merges into the Apollo basin. The crater is named after the geologist Daniel Barringer .
Satellite crater
Barringers | Latitude | Longitude | diameter |
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C. | 26.5 ° S | 148.8 ° W. | 19 km |
Z | 25.0 ° S | 150.3 ° W | 24 km |
The following craters were renamed by the IAU :
- Barringer L - See Scobee (moon crater) .
- Barringer M - See Smith (moon crater) .
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