Borda (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 25°06′S 46°36′E / 25.1°S 46.6°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 44 km |
| Depth | 2.9 km |
| Colongitude | 314° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jean-Charles de Borda |
Borda is a lunar impact crater that lies between Santbech to the north-northwest and Reichenbach slightly further away to the south-southeast. It was named after French astronomer Jean-Charles de Borda.[1] It has a low rim that is broken along the southeast by a smaller crater. The rim is intruded into by another small crater along the southwest side, and there is an irregular cleft along the northwest face. There is a central peak at the midpoint of the floor.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Borda. It has overlapping craters.
| Borda | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 26.8° S | 51.0 E | 19 km |
| D | 24.5° S | 46.3° E | 6 km |
| E | 24.0° S | 45.5° E | 12 km |
| F | 26.3° S | 47.5° E | 11 km |
| G | 26.2° S | 45.4° E | 6 km |
| H | 26.7° S | 46.7° E | 10 km |
| J | 26.9° S | 47.0° E | 17 km |
| K | 27.5° S | 47.2° E | 12 km |
| L | 27.0° S | 47.7° E | 12 km |
| M | 25.4° S | 43.9° E | 15 km |
| R | 27.4° S | 50.5° E | 17 km |
References
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