De Vries (crater)
De Vries is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon relative to the Earth. It lies about midway between the craters Racah to the north-northwest and Orlov to the south-southeast. An nameless walled plain lies between De Vries and Orlov, with the perimeter of this feature joining the two rims.
Apollo 17 image | |
Coordinates | 19.9°S 176.7°W |
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Diameter | 59 km |
Depth | Unknown |
Colongitude | 177° at sunrise |
Eponym | Hugo de Vries |
This crater is not significantly eroded, although a small crater is attached to the exterior of the northern rim. Within the somewhat interior floor is a broad central rise offset just to the northeast of the midpoint.
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