Heritage
JTC-2274
Montes Apenninus
In the foothills of the Lunar Apennines, within sight of Hadley Rille, where Apollo 15 parked the first vehicle ever driven on another world.
- Coordinates
- 25.40° N, 4.10° E
- Diameter
- 6.3 km
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Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.
- Diameter
- 3.8 km
- Depth
- 720 m
- Terrain
- Basalt plain
- Tier
- Mare
Mare
JTC-2408
Mare Vaporum
13.20° N, 4.60° E
In the small Sea of Vapours, tucked between the Apennines and the central highlands on some of the oldest exposed lava on the near side.
Seeing it from Joshua Tree
Almost dead centre on the disc. An easy first find for a new telescope owner.
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-2408 lies at 13.20° N, 4.60° E, in Mare Vaporum. 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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