Burnham (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Burnham is a small crater located to the southeast of the crater Albategnius,[2] in a relatively smooth area of the lunar surface. To the southwest is Vogel.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 13.9°S 7.3°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.09 km (14.97 mi)[1] |
| Depth | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Colongitude | 353° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Sherburne W. Burnham |
The irregular tooth-like shape of the rim of Burnham protrudes to the southwest, giving the wall a distorted, asymmetric appearance. There are breaks in the rim to the northwest and southwest, the later forming a valley running about 15 km. The interior floor is rough and irregular, and lacks anything resembling a central peak. The abundance of small hills covering the crater floor from rim to rim makes it unusual.[3][4]: 77
This formation was named after American astronomer Sherburne W. Burnham (1838-1921),[1] a noted double star observer.[5] His name was added to lunar nomenclature by Johann N. Krieger and Rudolf König during 1898–1912.[6] Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1]
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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 Burnham.[7]
| Burnham[4]: 294 | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 14.8° S | 7.1° E | 7 km |
| B | 15.3° S | 7.3° E | 4 km |
| F | 14.3° S | 6.9° E | 9 km |
| K | 13.6° S | 7.4° E | 3 km |
| L | 14.2° S | 7.6° E | 4 km |
| M | 14.1° S | 9.0° E | 9 km |
| T | 14.7° S | 9.6° E | 4 km |
