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Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.

Diameter
7.2 km
Depth
1,290 m
Terrain
Southern shore
Tier
Terminator
Terminator

JTC-1583

Mare Serenitatis

24.10° N, 12.60° E

Where the Sea of Serenity meets the highlands, on ground that has been struck, flooded by lava, and struck again.

Seeing it from Joshua Tree

Sits close to the monthly terminator line twice a month, which is when its shadow is longest.

Large craters that catch the sunrise line and throw kilometres of shadow.

Dedication

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  • The “Name A Crater” Collectible Certificate
  • The Joshua Tree Crater Company Star Chart Poster
  • The Children’s Activity Poster
  • The Joshua Tree Field Notes Booklet
  • The Joshua Tree Crater Company Decal
  • Permanent entry in our registry
Name this crater
Where it sits

Its place on the near side

The Moon keeps one face turned toward Earth, so your crater is fixed in the same spot of sky every clear night of your life.

JTC-1583 lies at 24.10° N, 12.60° E, in Mare Serenitatis. On the map, north is up and east is to the right, exactly as it appears through a telescope from the high desert.

The near side of the Moon, photographed through a telescope
1.0×
NEW
Also unclaimed

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