Highland
JTC-1237
Sinus Iridum
Inside the Bay of Rainbows, the most elegant curve on the near side, where the Jura Mountains sweep out into a half-drowned crater wall.
- Coordinates
- 44.60° N, 30.90° W
- Diameter
- 3.2 km
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Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.
- Diameter
- 5.3 km
- Depth
- 960 m
- Terrain
- Basalt plain
- Tier
- Mare
Mare
JTC-1899
Mare Nectaris
14.80° S, 34.20° E
On the floor of the Sea of Nectar, a small, deep basin whose concentric rings are still traceable four billion years on.
Seeing it from Joshua Tree
Sits in the southeastern quadrant, framed by the great craters Theophilus and Cyrillus.
On the dark basalt seas. The easiest ground to find from your own backyard.
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
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-1899 lies at 14.80° S, 34.20° E, in Mare Nectaris. On the map, north is up and east is to the right, exactly as it appears through a telescope from the high desert.
1.0×
NEWAlso unclaimed
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