Sanford (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=32.6
N_or_S=N
longitude=138.9
E_or_W=W
diameter=55 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=140
eponym=Roscoe F. Sanford

Sanford is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern latitudes on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southeast of Klute crater, and just to the west-northwest of Teisserenc crater. To the southwest lies Joule crater.

This is a circular crater formation with a worn outer rim. A pair of small craterlets lie along the eastern rim, and the satellite crater 'Sanford C' is attached to the outer edge along the north-northwest. Attached to the southern exterior is what may be the remains of a larger, unnamed crater that is now considerably eroded.

atellite 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 Sanford crater.

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