Darney (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 14°30′S 23°30′W / 14.5°S 23.5°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 km |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Colongitude | 24° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Maurice Darney |
Darney is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the region of the Moon where the Mare Nubium joins the Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after French astronomer Maurice Darney.[1] To the south is the lava-flooded crater Lubiniezky. The southern rim of Darney is attached to a series of low ridges that extend to the southwest.
This is a bowl-shaped formation with a small interior floor at the midpoint of the sloping inner walls. The crater has a relatively high albedo compared to the surrounding dark lunar mare, and the crater is at the focus of a small ray system extending for 110 kilometers.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Darney.
| Darney | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 14.8° S | 26.4° W | 4 km |
| C | 14.1° S | 26.0° W | 13 km |
| D | 14.5° S | 27.0° W | 6 km |
| E | 12.4° S | 25.4° W | 4 km |
| F | 13.3° S | 26.4° W | 4 km |
| J | 14.3° S | 21.4° W | 7 km |
References
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