Ritter
E563135
Ritter is a small lunar impact crater located on the western edge of Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Lunar crater Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colongitude | 339 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| depth | ~1.6 km ⓘ |
| diameter | ~31 km ⓘ |
| eponym | Carl Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureType | IAU feature type: Crater, craters ⓘ |
| hasAge | relatively young (Copernican or Eratosthenian age, uncertain) ⓘ |
| hasFeature | low central rise or small central peak ⓘ |
| hasFloor | partly flooded by mare lavas ⓘ |
| hasGeologicContext | formed in basaltic lava plains of Mare Tranquillitatis ⓘ |
| hasInterior | relatively flat floor ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | simple to transitional impact crater ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor | Sabine (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRim |
sharp-edged rim
ⓘ
slightly polygonal outline ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Ritter A
ⓘ
Ritter B NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritter C NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritter D ⓘ |
| hasWall | inner walls with slumping terraces (subtle) ⓘ |
| hemisphere | near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lunar nearside crater catalog ⓘ |
| liesNear | Apollo 11 landing region in Mare Tranquillitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesOn | western margin of Mare Tranquillitatis ⓘ |
| liesWestOf | Sabine (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mare Tranquillitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western edge of Mare Tranquillitatis ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Apollo missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lunar Orbiter missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quadrangle | LTO-61B1 (Sabine) region ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| surfaceAlbedo | similar to surrounding mare ⓘ |
| surfaceType | basaltic mare surroundings ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth with small telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.