Jules Verne (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=35.0
N_or_S=S
longitude=147.0
E_or_W=E
diameter=143 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=215
eponym=Jules Verne

Jules Verne is a large lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the west-southwest of the Mare Ingenii, one of the few lunar mares on the far side. To the southeast of Jules Verne is the Lundmark crater, while Koch crater is located to the south-southeast. To the northwest is the large Pavlov walled-plain.

Most of the interior floor of this crater has been flooded with basaltic-lava, leaving a dark, low albedo surface that is relatively level and flat. It is somewhat unusual for a crater feature on the far side to be flooded with lava, as the crust is generally thicker than on the near side. However this crater is located entirely within the South Pole-Aitken basin.

The outer rim of Jules Verne is worn and eroded, with several craters laying across the edge. Along the eastern edge lies 'Jules Vern G', while 'Jules Verne C' penetrates the northeastern rim and 'Jules Verne Z' cuts across the northern rim. A small crater also lies across the southern rim, while 'Jules Verne P' is attached to the exterior along the south-southwest.

Jules Verne is one of the few lunar craters that is known by a person's full name rather than the surname. It is also named for a science fiction author, rather than a noted scientist or explorer as is typical. (But see H. G. Wells 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 Jules Verne crater.

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