Klute (crater)
 LRO image | |
| Coordinates | 37°12′N 141°18′W / 37.2°N 141.3°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 75 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 142° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Daniel O. Klute |
Klute is a crater on the Moon's far side. It lies to the southeast of the larger walled plain Fowler, and east of the crater Gadomski.
Klute is a heavily worn crater with multiple smaller craters along the outer rim. The satellite crater Klute W impacted to the northwest of Klute, and a large slump or landslide has occurred where material has flowed into the unnamed crater within Klute.[1] The remainder of the floor is an uneven plain marked with several small, eroded craters.
This crater was named after Dr. Daniel Klute in 1970,[2] a scientist who helped develop engines for the Saturn V rocket before he died in 1964.
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 Klute.
| Klute | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 35.1° N | 141.1° W | 24 km |
| W | 38.2° N | 143.0° W | 13 km |
| X | 39.5° N | 143.0° W | 40 km |
References
[edit]- ^ Mass Wasting: Klute Crater, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
- ^ Klute, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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