Brayley (crater)
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Brayley is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest part of the Mare Imbrium. It was named after British geographer Edward W. Brayley in 1935.[2] It has a circular rim and a low rise in the center. There are no notable craters overlapping the rim or interior. The sinuous rille Rima Brayley passes to the north of Brayley.
Brayley is a crater of Eratosthenian age.[3]
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Brayley.
| Brayley | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 20.8° N | 34.3° W | 10 km |
| C | 21.4° N | 39.4° W | 9 km |
| D | 20.1° N | 32.8° W | 6 km |
| E | 21.2° N | 39.7° W | 5 km |
| F | 21.1° N | 34.0° W | 5 km |
| G | 24.2° N | 36.5° W | 5 km |
| K | 21.2° N | 41.7° W | 3 km |
| L | 20.9° N | 42.6° W | 4 km |
| S | 25.0° N | 36.7° W | 3 km |
References
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- ↑ Apollo Over the Moon: A View From Orbit, NASA SP-362, 1978, Figure 228.
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- ↑ The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 12.2.
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External links
- LTO-39C1 Brayley — L&PI topographic map