Benedict (moon crater)
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| position | 4.37 ° N , 141.84 ° O | |
| diameter | 14 km | |
| Card sheet | 66 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Francis Gano Benedict | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Benedict is a small, bowl-shaped impact crater almost in the center of the giant crater Mendeleev near the lunar equator on the back of the moon.
The crater is circular and shows only minor traces of erosion. At the center of its sloping inner walls is a small central crater floor. The albedo of the inner walls of the crater is higher than that of the surrounding area. This indicates a relatively young formation.
Web links
- Benedict in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Benedict crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
