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Cepheus (crater) (402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

is the flooded crater Oersted. The proximity of this formation to the lunar limb means it appears oblong when viewed from the Earth due to foreshortening

Boguslawsky (crater) (357 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Boguslawsky is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southern lunar limb, to the northwest of the slightly larger crater Demonax, and southwest

Boethius (lunar crater) (327 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

impact crater located on the east edge of Mare Undarum near the eastern lunar limb. To the southwest is the dark, lava-flooded crater Dubyago. Boethius is

Aepinus (crater) (310 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Aepinus is a small lunar impact crater located along the northern lunar limb, close to the north pole of the Moon. To the south east is the prominent crater

Bohr (crater) (381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Bohr is a lunar impact crater that is located near the western lunar limb, in the area that is affected by librations. It is attached to the southwestern

Adams (lunar crater) (439 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

that is located in the rugged southeastern section of the Moon, near the lunar limb. It lies just to the southwest of the crater Legendre. To the northwest

Arnold (crater) (457 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

located in the north-northeastern part of the visible Moon, near the lunar limb. This location gives the crater a notably oval appearance due to foreshortening

Amundsen (crater) (572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It lies along the southern lunar limb, and so is viewed from the side by an observer on the Earth. To the northwest

Endymion (crater) (548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

has an oval appearance from foreshortening. Beyond the crater along the lunar limb is the Mare Humboldtianum. The floor of Endymion has been covered in low-albedo

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Schumacher. The crater Zeno lies to the east-northeast, closer to the lunar limb. The main part of the lake occupies a region averaging about 50 km in

Peary (crater) (793 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

cloaked in shadow. From the Earth the crater appears on the northern lunar limb, and is seen from the side. Since Peary is located nearly on the limb

Struve (crater) (466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the western extreme of the Oceanus Procellarum, close to the western lunar limb. As a consequence, even though it is roughly circular in outline, it appears

Mare Humboldtianum (610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

British astronomer William Henry Smyth) which is located along the eastern lunar limb. In an episode of the 1967 TV Series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Moretus (crater) (377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

and Curtius is located to the northeast. Due to the location near the lunar limb, the crater appears oblong because of foreshortening. The crater is named

Hermite (crater) (921 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Hermite is a lunar impact crater located along the northern lunar limb, close to the north pole of the Moon. Named for Charles Hermite, the crater was

Theiler (crater) (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Theiler is a tiny lunar impact crater on the eastern lunar limb, in the western Mare Marginis. To the southeast is the prominent walled plain Neper. Due

Zasyadko (crater) (328 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

located to the northeast of Mare Smythii. It lies beyond the eastern lunar limb in an area that is only visible during favorable librations. It is located

Idelʹson (crater) (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just behind the southern lunar limb, in a region that is sometimes brought into view of the Earth due to libration

Meton (crater) (345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

plain in the shape of a clover leaf. It is located near the northern lunar limb, and is viewed from a low angle and foreshortened. The crater Barrow is

Sirsalis (crater) (389 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Sirsalis is a relatively young lunar impact crater located near the western lunar limb, to the southwest of the Oceanus Procellarum. The crater lies across a

Schickard (crater) (429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a walled plain. It lies in the southwest sector of the Moon, near the lunar limb. As a result, the crater appears oblong due to foreshortening. Attached

Rittenhouse (crater) (334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

west is the prominent crater Hale, just visible from the Earth along the lunar limb. This is a rounded but not quite circular formation, with a slightly boxy

Langrenus (crater) (660 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Langrenus is an impact crater located near the eastern lunar limb. The feature is circular in shape, but appears oblong due to foreshortening. It lies

Schiller (crater) (550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Schiller has an elongated shape that is amplified by its proximity to the lunar limb. The long axis lies along a line running northwest–southeast, with the

Russell (lunar crater) (460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

in the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum, close to the western lunar limb. As a result, it appears oblong-shaped due to foreshortening. The south-southwestern

Plaskett (crater) (471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

rim. Because of the isolation of this crater and its location near the lunar limb, it has been suggested as the ideal spot for a future lunar base. A base

Scott (crater) (489 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

impact crater near the south pole of the Moon. Its location close to the lunar limb hinders observation, both from the foreshortening of the crater as seen

Wargentin (crater) (498 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

of the crater. Wargentin is located on the approaches to the southwest lunar limb, so that it appears elongated when viewed from the Earth. It is connected

Hausen (crater) (561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

near side, and to the north is the Arrhenius just on the far side of the lunar limb. The rim of this crater is generally circular, with an outward bulge to

Hamilton (crater) (475 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

near the uneven Mare Australe. To the northeast of Hamilton, along the lunar limb, is the flooded crater Gum. Less than three crater diameters to the south

Hohmann (crater) (436 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

and to the west of Kopff crater. Due to its proximity to the western lunar limb, this area of the surface is occasionally visible during favorable librations

Humboldt (crater) (782 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

formation is designated Catena Humboldt. Due to its location near the lunar limb, little detail was known about this crater until it was photographed by

Janssen (lunar crater) (535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

ancient impact crater located in the highland region near the southeastern lunar limb. The entire structure has been heavily worn and is marked by many lesser

Petavius (crater) (864 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

located to the southeast of the Mare Fecunditatis, near the southeastern lunar limb. Attached to the northwest rim is the smaller crater Wrottesley. To the

Chester Burleigh Watts (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

libration.) This study was based upon roughly 700 photographs of the lunar limb taken between 1927 up until 1956. The results were published in the Astronomical

Homopolar generator (2,387 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sonett, C. P.; Colburn, D. S., "Unipolar Induction in the Moon and a Lunar Limb Shock Mechanism" in The Moon, Vol. 1, p.7 Srnka, L. J., "Sheath-limited