Godin (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 1°48′N 10°12′E / 1.8°N 10.2°ECoordinates: 1°48′N 10°12′E / 1.8°N 10.2°E |
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| Diameter | 35 km |
| Depth | 3.2 km |
| Colongitude | 350° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Louis Godin |
Godin is a lunar impact crater located just about 30 km south of the crater Agrippa, on a rough upland region to the east of Sinus Medii. The ruined crater Tempel lies more than 40 km northeast, on the east side of Agrippa and somewhat 65 km further-west northwest is slightly smaller Dembowski. Due south is the flooded remains of Lade. The crater was named after Louis Godin (28 February 1704 Paris - 11 September 1760 Cadiz), who was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru, Spain, Portugal and France.
Its diameter is 35 km long and is 3,200 meters deep. Also, the area is around 950 km² and the perimeter is around 110 and 120 km.
From that location the Earth would appear in the lunar sky at over 1 degree from the top and it is seen more than 10 degrees towards the west. Also the sun rises slightly after the Earth is half shined as well as when the sun sets, first before the last quarter and the second after the first quarter.
The rim of Godin is wider in the southern half than in the north, giving it a slightly pear-shaped outline. The interior is rough-surfaced, with a higher albedo than the surroundings. At the midpoint a central peak rises from the floor. A faint ray system surrounds the crater, and extends for about 375 kilometers. Due to its rays, Godin is mapped as part of the Copernican System.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Godin.
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