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D'Arsonval (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10.3° S, 124.6° E |
| Diameter | 28 km |
| Depth | 1.9 km |
| Colongitude | 236° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jacques A. d'Arsonval |
D'Arsonval is a small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is situated across the northeastern rim of the older and larger Danjon crater. To the west of d'Arsonval is Perepelkin crater.
The crater of d'Arsonval rim is somewhat worn and it has a low, elongated central ridge near the mid-point. The rim forms a saddle depression where it is joined with Danjon to the southwest. There is a cleft in the lunar surface beginning just to the east of the outer rim and running northward.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to d'Arsonval crater.
| d'Arsonval | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 8.4° S | 125.0° E | 17 km |
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- LTO-83C1 Danjon — L&PI topographic map
