Cameron (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Cameron is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the northwest rim of the crater Taruntius. This formation is circular and cup-shaped, with no particular distinguishing features.[2]
Colongitude314° at sunrise
Apollo 15 mapping camera image | |
| Coordinates | 6.2°N 45.9°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 10.91 km (6.78 mi)[1] |
| Colongitude | 314° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Robert C. Cameron |
Previously designated Taruntius C,[3] this crater was named after American astronomer Robert Curry Cameron (1925-1972),[1] by his wife, lunar specialist Winifred Cameron.[4] Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1973.[1]
