Godin (crater)

Godin

Coordinates 1°48′N 10°12′E / 1.8°N 10.2°E / 1.8; 10.2Coordinates: 1°48′N 10°12′E / 1.8°N 10.2°E / 1.8; 10.2
Diameter 35 km
Depth 3.2 km
Colongitude 350° at sunrise
Eponym Louis Godin
Close-up of west rim from Apollo 10
Oblique view facing south from Apollo 15, with Godin above center showing bright rays, and the crater Agrippa right of center.

Godin is a lunar impact crater located just to the south of the crater Agrippa, on a rough upland region to the east of Sinus Medii. The ruined crater Tempel lies to the northeast, on the east side of Agrippa. Due south is the flooded remains of Lade. The crater was named after Louis Godin (28 February 1704 Paris - 11 September 1760 Cadiz), who was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru, Spain, Portugal and France.

The rim of Godin is wider in the southern half than in the north, giving it a slightly pear-shaped outline. The interior is rough-surfaced, with a higher albedo than the surroundings. At the midpoint a central peak rises from the floor. A faint ray system surrounds the crater, and extends for about 375 kilometers. Due to its rays, Godin is mapped as part of the Copernican System.[1]

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 Godin.

Godin Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 2.7° N 9.7° E 9 km
B 0.7° N 9.8° E 12 km
C 1.5° N 8.4° E 4 km
D 1.0° N 8.3° E 5 km
E 1.7° N 12.4° E 4 km
G 1.9° N 11.0° E 7 km

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