Brown (crater)
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Brown is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the southeast part of the Moon
, to the southwest of the prominent ray crater Tycho
. Northwest of Brown is the crater Wilhelm
, and to the west is Montanari
.
The rim of Brown is mis-shapen from a typical circular formation, most notably due to the intrusion of the satellite crater Brown E into the southeast of the formation. The northern rim is polygon
al in shape, with a flattened northern rim. There is also a small gap in the western rim which protrudes to the west.
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that is located in the southeast part of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
, to the southwest of the prominent ray crater Tycho
Tycho (crater)
Tycho is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe . To the south is the crater Street; to the east is Pictet, and to the north-northeast is Sasserides. The surface around Tycho is replete with craters of various sizes,...
. Northwest of Brown is the crater Wilhelm
Wilhelm (crater)
Wilhelm is a lunar crater in the southern part of the Moon, to the west of the prominent Tycho. Portions of the ray material from Tycho lie across the rim and floor of Wilhelm. Attached to its southern rim is the crater Montanari, while Lagalla is attached to the southwest. To the north-northeast...
, and to the west is Montanari
Montanari (crater)
Montanari is a lunar crater. It is located to the west-southwest of the prominent ray crater Tycho, and is attached to the southern rim of the walled plain Wilhelm...
.
The rim of Brown is mis-shapen from a typical circular formation, most notably due to the intrusion of the satellite crater Brown E into the southeast of the formation. The northern rim is polygon
Polygon
In geometry a polygon is a flat shape consisting of straight lines that are joined to form a closed chain orcircuit.A polygon is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments...
al in shape, with a flattened northern rim. There is also a small gap in the western rim which protrudes to the west.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Brown.| Brown | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 48.1° S | 17.4° W | 16 km |
| B | 44.7° S | 16.1° W | 12 km |
| C | 47.6° S | 17.0° W | 13 km |
| D | 46.0° S | 16.1° W | 20 km |
| E | 46.8° S | 17.6° W | 22 km |
| F | 46.9° S | 18.3° W | 6 km |
| G | 45.5° S | 16.8° W | 5 km |
| K | 46.6° S | 15.6° W | 16 km |