Bingham (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Bingham is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, relative to the Earth. It lies just to the southeast of the much larger crater Lobachevskiy,[2] and the northwestern part of the rim of Bingham is partly overlaid by ejecta from Lobachevsky. To the northeast of Bingham is the crater Guyot, and a little over a crater diameter to the south-southeast is Katchalsky.[3] This is a roughly circular crater formation with a slight outward bulge along the southeastern side. The interior is irregular, with a ridge-like rise running from the northwest inner wall to the southeast.[4]: 65
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| Coordinates | 8.02°N 115.05°E |
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| Diameter | 34.99 km (21.74 mi)[1] |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 235° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Hiram Bingham III |
This crater is named after the American academic, explorer and politician Hiram Bingham III (1875-1956). Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]
Satellite craters
In popular culture
Bingham, along with another crater, Viviani, was referenced in the Midsomer Murders season 14 episode 'Dark Secrets'.[6]
