Chalonge (crater)
Encyclopedia
Chalonge is a lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Lewis
, in the outer skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale
impact basin. To the southeast are the Montes Cordillera
, a ring of mountains that encircle the Mare Orientale formation.
This is a circular crater with a sharp-edged, outer rim that is not appreciably eroded. The inner walls slope directly down to a ring of slumped material that encircles the interior floor. Chalonge was previously designated Lewis R before being assigned a name by the IAU
.
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...
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 on the far side 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...
. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Lewis
Lewis (crater)
Lewis is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies along the western edge of the Montes Cordillera mountains that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin. This crater has been heavily disrupted by the formation of the basin, and it is covered by ejecta from the impact leaving only an uneven...
, in the outer skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale is one of the most striking large scale lunar features, resembling a target ring bull's-eye. Located on the extreme western edge of the lunar nearside, this impact basin is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective.Material from this basin was not sampled by the Apollo program...
impact basin. To the southeast are the Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera is a mountain range on the Moon. This feature forms the outer wall of peaks that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin, the inner ring being formed by the Montes Rook...
, a ring of mountains that encircle the Mare Orientale formation.
This is a circular crater with a sharp-edged, outer rim that is not appreciably eroded. The inner walls slope directly down to a ring of slumped material that encircles the interior floor. Chalonge was previously designated Lewis R before being assigned a name by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
.