Esclangon (crater)

Esclangon (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=21.5
N_or_S=N
longitude=42.1
E_or_W=E
diameter=15 km
depth=0.4 km
colong=318
eponym=Ernest B. Esclangon

Esclangon is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged terrain to the northwest of the prominent Macrobius crater, and east of Sinus Amoris. Just to the west-southwest is Hill crater. "Lacus Bonitatis", the "Lake of Good", is located to the east and northeast of Esclangon.

The interior of this crater has been flooded, leaving only a low rim above the surface. The rim is not quite circular, having bulges to the northeast and northwest, most likely the result of smaller craters that have merged with the main rim. The interior surface is level and nearly featureless.

This formation was previously designated 'Macrobius L' before being given a name by the IAU.

References

External links

* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto43c1_1/ LTO-43C1 Hill] — L&PI topographic map


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