Brayley (moon crater)
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| Brayley and Rima Brayley ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 20.88 ° N , 36.94 ° W | |
| diameter | 14 km | |
| Card sheet | 39 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Edward William Brayley (1801-1870) | |
| Named since | 1935 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Brayley is an impact crater in the southwest area of the Mare Imbrium . To the north, the Rima Brayley extends over a length of more than 300 kilometers .
Brayley is circular in shape. A low central mountain rises from its crater floor. The crater walls and floor show no significant erosion from subsequent impacts.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| B. | 20.7 ° N , 34.32 ° W | 9 km | [1] |
| C. | 21.38 ° N , 39.47 ° W | 8 kilometers | [2] |
| D. | 20.01 ° N , 32.88 ° W | 6 km | [3] |
| E. | 21.26 ° N , 39.82 ° W | 5 km | [4] |
| F. | 21.07 ° N , 34.11 ° W | 5 km | [5] |
| G | 24.15 ° N , 36.45 ° W | 4 km | [6] |
| K | 21.2 ° N , 41.72 ° W | 3 km | [7] |
| L. | 20.9 ° N , 42.66 ° W | 3 km | [8th] |
| S. | 25.04 ° N , 36.77 ° W | 3 km | [9] |
Web links
- Brayley in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Brayley on The-Moon Wiki
- Brayley crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
