Espin (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=28.1
N_or_S=N
longitude=109.1
E_or_W=E
diameter=75 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=251
eponym=Thomas H. E. C. Espin

Espin is a lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northeastern limb. It lies to the west-southwest of the larger Seyfert crater, and northwest of Deutsch crater.

This is a worn formation with heavy damage along the northern rim. Several small craters lie along the northern edge, and a crater lies across the southern rim. The northern part of the interior floor is somewhat irregular, but it is more level to the south. A ray from the Giordano Bruno crater to the north-northwest reaches the western interior of Espin crater.

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 Espin crater.

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