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Lambert (lunar crater)

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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Lambert.
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is larger than Lambert, but it is difficult to spot except when the Sun is at a very low angle, casting long shadows.
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Lambert on a later orbit of Apollo 15. Most of Lambert R is visible as the circular structure south of Lambert.
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to its surroundings. Instead of a central peak, a small craterler lies at the midpoint of the interior.
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The crater is relatively easy to locate due to its isolated position on the
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This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the crater on Mars, see
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inner walls, and a rough interior that has a comparable
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Index

Lambert (Martian crater)

Apollo 15
NASA
Coordinates
25°48′N 21°00′W / 25.8°N 21.0°W / 25.8; -21.0
Diameter
Depth
Colongitude
Eponym
Johann Heinrich Lambert


lunar
impact crater
Mare Imbrium
Johann Heinrich Lambert
Timocharis
Pytheas
Euler
mare
rampart
terraced
albedo
lava
mare
ghost crater
Eratosthenian
26°28′N 21°29′W / 26.46°N 21.49°W / 26.46; -21.49 (Lambert A)
24°20′N 20°08′W / 24.34°N 20.13°W / 24.34; -20.13 (Lambert B)

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