Nunn (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Nunn is a lunar impact crater that is located just beyond the eastern limb of the Moon, along the northern edge of Mare Smythii. It was named after American engineer Joseph Nunn.[1] To the east of this crater is the much larger Babcock, and to the northwest is Jansky.
Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image | |
| Coordinates | 4.6°N 91.1°E |
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| Diameter | 19 km |
| Depth | 1.3 km |
| Colongitude | 269° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joseph Nunn |
This is a circular, bowl-shaped crater with some impact wear along the northwestern rim and to a lesser degree along the southeastern edge. The remainder of the crater perimeter is relatively free of erosion, and the edge is well-defined. The darker-hued interior floor is about half the crater diameter, and is level and almost featureless.
