Lampland (lunar crater) explained

Coordinates:-31°N 131°W
Diameter:65 km
Depth:Unknown
Colong:229
Eponym:Carl O. Lampland

Lampland is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the west-southwest of the crater Subbotin, and to the north-northwest of Eötvös. About four crater diameters to the north-northwest lies the prominent Tsiolkovskiy.

A small pit intrudes into the west-southwestern rim. A small, cup-shaped impact crater, Lampland A, lies along the northeast inner wall and part of the floor. The interior of Lampland is marked by several small craters which are located mostly in the southern half. There is a slightly darker patch of terrain in the southeast part of the interior.

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 Lampland.

Lampland LatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A30.4° S131.2° E14 km
B29.5° S131.6° E12 km
K33.0° S132.5° E47 km
M33.5° S130.8° E38 km
Q32.5° S129.4° E12 km
R31.7° S129.2° E45 km

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