Coriolis (crater)

{{Short description|Lunar impact crater}}{{Infobox Lunar crater

| image = AS10-28-4067 (46762031874).jpg

| caption = Coriolis from Apollo 10. NASA photo.

| coordinates = {{coord|0.1|N|171.8|E|globe:moon_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| diameter = 78 km

| depth = Unknown

| colong = 188

| eponym = Gaspard G. Coriolis

}}

Image:Coriolis crater 2034 h3 2034 h3.jpg image]]

Coriolis is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus.

The rim of this formation is somewhat eroded, and several small craters lie along the edge. The northern rim is somewhat damaged, and has a slight outward bulge and depression in the side. The interior floor has small craters along the eastern and southern inner walls. There are also some low hills near the mid-part of the floor.

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 Coriolis.

class="wikitable"

!width="25%" style="background:#eeeeee;" |Coriolis

!width="25%" style="background:#eeeeee;" |Latitude

!width="25%" style="background:#eeeeee;" |Longitude

!width="25%" style="background:#eeeeee;" |Diameter

align="center"|C

|align="center"|1.9° N

|align="center"|173.3° E

|align="center"|19 km

align="center"|G

|align="center"|0.0° N

|align="center"|174.7° E

|align="center"|17 km

align="center"|H

|align="center"|0.5° S

|align="center"|174.2° E

|align="center"|12 km

align="center"|L

|align="center"|1.9° S

|align="center"|172.7° E

|align="center"|32 km

align="center"|M

|align="center"|1.4° S

|align="center"|171.7° E

|align="center"|31 km

align="center"|S

|align="center"|0.1° N

|align="center"|169.7° E

|align="center"|17 km

align="center"|W

|align="center"|3.1° N

|align="center"|168.0° E

|align="center"|37 km

align="center"|Y

|align="center"|3.6° N

|align="center"|171.2° E

|align="center"|31 km

align="center"|Z

|align="center"|4.2° N

|align="center"|171.5° E

|align="center"|53 km

Satellite craters photographed by Apollo 11:

File:AS11-43-6403.jpg|Coriolis C

File:AS11-43-6398.jpg|Coriolis G

File:AS11-43-6400.jpg|Coriolis H

File:Coriolis S crater AS11-43-6405.jpg|Coriolis S

File:AS11-43-6407.jpg|Coriolis W

File:AS11-43-6401.jpg|East rim of Coriolis

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