Goodacre (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=32.7
N_or_S=S
longitude=14.1
E_or_W=E
diameter=46 km
depth=3.2 km
colong=346
eponym=Walter Goodacre

Goodacre is a lunar impact crater. It is located in the rugged southern highlands on the Moon's near side, and is attached to the north-northeastern part of the exterior of Gemma Frisius crater, a heavily worn and much larger formation. About two crater diameters to the north of Goodacre lies the Pontanus crater.

The outer rim of this crater formation has become eroded by smaller impacts, and is heavily damaged along the southern side. The somewhat distorted satellite crater 'Goodacre G' lies across the co-joined rims of Goodacre and Gemma Frisius. The interior floor has a small central rise and there is a small crater near the northern inner wall. A trace of ray material from the Tycho crater lies along the southwest rim and forms a wispy line that crosses the central peak.

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 Goodacre crater.

References

* cite web
last = Wood | first = Chuck | date = July 15, 2007
url = http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070715
title = An Author Where He Belongs
publisher = Lunar Photo of the Day
accessdate = 2007-07-16