Ritter

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Ritter is a small lunar impact crater located on the western edge of Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon.

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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

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