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Coriolis (crater)
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Coriolis is a lunar
impact crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator
, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus
.
The rim of this formation is somewhat eroded, and several small craters lie along the edge. The northern rim is somewhat damaged, and has a slight outward bulge and depression in the side. The interior floor has small craters along the eastern and southern inner walls. There are also some low hills near the mid-part of the floor.
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...
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 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...
. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus
Daedalus (crater)
Daedalus is a prominent crater located near the center of the far side of the Moon. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a cluster of central peaks on the relatively flat floor...
.
The rim of this formation is somewhat eroded, and several small craters lie along the edge. The northern rim is somewhat damaged, and has a slight outward bulge and depression in the side. The interior floor has small craters along the eastern and southern inner walls. There are also some low hills near the mid-part of the floor.
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 Coriolis.| Coriolis | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1.9° N | 173.3° E | 19 km |
| G | 0.0° N | 174.7° E | 17 km |
| H | 0.5° S | 174.2° E | 12 km |
| L | 1.9° S | 172.7° E | 32 km |
| M | 1.4° S | 171.7° E | 31 km |
| S | 0.1° N | 169.7° E | 17 km |
| W | 3.1° N | 168.0° E | 37 km |
| Y | 3.6° N | 171.2° E | 31 km |
| Z | 4.2° N | 171.5° E | 53 km |