Klute

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Klute

Lat: 36.93°N, Long: 141.72°W, Diam: 77.47 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

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left:LO V 028 h3 . right: LROC . Klute is the heavily eroded center crater. Note the wall slump produced by Klute W satellite at upper left.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 34C1) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description


Wikipedia

Klute

Additional Information

  • IAU page: Klute
  • The odd appearance of the wall slump southeast of Klute W looks very much like the one in Dobrovol'skiy, from nearby crater Shirakatsi. - DannyCaes Sep 4, 2014


Nomenclature

  • Daniel O.; American rocketry scientist (1921-1964).
  • Once called Vasilchenko (N° 140 on the Complete Moon Map 1969 of the Sternberg Astronomy Institute). Research: Danny Caes.


LROC Articles


LPOD Articles


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