Brewster (moon crater)
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| position | 23.26 ° N , 34.69 ° O | |
| diameter | 10 km | |
| Card sheet | 43 (PDF) | |
| Named after | David Brewster (1781-1868) | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Brewster is a small impact crater on the northern rim of the Sinus Amoris . The crater is bowl-shaped and symmetrical without being overlapped by other larger craters. A low ridge connects to the northern edge. The inside of the crater shows a relatively high albedo compared to the surrounding terrain . Brewster is southwest of the larger Römer crater . To the southeast is the Franck crater , which is similar in size .
Web links
- Brewster in the IAU's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (WGPSN) / USGS
- Brewster on The-Moon Wiki
- Brewster crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
