Hase (crater)
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Hase is a lunar
crater
that is located in the rugged southeast part of the Moon
, to the south-southwest of the prominent walled plain Petavius
. Palitzsch
and Vallis Palitzsch are attached to the northeastern rim of Hase.
The rim of this crater has been damaged and eroded by a long history of subsequent impacts. The most prominent of these is Hase D, a comparably sized crater that has overlain the southern rim, leaving only a low rim between the two formations. Hase A is a small crater that lies in the interior of Hase, near the irregular northern rim. The remainder of the floor is rough and irregular.
To the southeast of Hase D is a linear rille
designated Rima Hase. This is a wide, shallow formation that follows a line to the southeast.
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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 rugged 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 south-southwest of the prominent walled plain Petavius
Petavius (crater)
Petavius is a large lunar impact crater located to the southeast of the Mare Fecunditatis, near the southeastern lunar limb. Attached to the northwest rim is the smaller crater Wrottesley. To the southeast are Palitzsch, Vallis Palitzsch, and Hase. Farther to the north is the large crater Vendelinus...
. Palitzsch
Palitzsch (crater)
Palitzsch is a lunar crater that is located in the southeast part of the Moon, near the southeast rim of the crater Petavius. Just to the southwest of Palitzsch is Hase, while to the east-southeast is Legendre....
and Vallis Palitzsch are attached to the northeastern rim of Hase.
The rim of this crater has been damaged and eroded by a long history of subsequent impacts. The most prominent of these is Hase D, a comparably sized crater that has overlain the southern rim, leaving only a low rim between the two formations. Hase A is a small crater that lies in the interior of Hase, near the irregular northern rim. The remainder of the floor is rough and irregular.
To the southeast of Hase D is a linear rille
Rille
Rille is typically used to describe any of the long, narrow depressions in the lunar surface that resemble channels. Typically a rille can be up to several kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers in length...
designated Rima Hase. This is a wide, shallow formation that follows a line to the southeast.
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 Hase.| Hase | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 29.0° S | 62.9° E | 14 km |
| B | 31.6° S | 60.3° E | 17 km |
| D | 31.0° S | 63.3° E | 56 km |