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
- 4.2 km
- Depth
- 790 m
- Terrain
- Dark mantle deposit
- Tier
- Highland
Highland
JTC-2331
Sinus Aestuum
11.60° N, 8.90° W
In the Bay of Billows, sitting on one of the darkest deposits on the Moon: volcanic glass beads sprayed from ancient fire fountains.
Seeing it from Joshua Tree
Near the centre of the disc, so it is well placed whenever the Moon is up.
The bright, ancient uplands. Rougher country, more dramatic in a telescope.
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-2331 lies at 11.60° N, 8.90° W, in Sinus Aestuum. 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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