Hooke (lunar crater)
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| Coordinates | 41°12′N 54°54′E / 41.2°N 54.9°ECoordinates: 41°12′N 54°54′E / 41.2°N 54.9°E |
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| Diameter | 36 km |
| Depth | 2.3 km |
| Colongitude | 306° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Robert Hooke |
Hooke is a lunar impact crater that is located to the northwest of the crater Messala, in the northeastern part of the Moon. It lies about a crater diameter to the southeast of the comparably sized Shuckburgh.
The low rim of this crater is moderately eroded, with the satellite crater Hooke D intruding slightly into the southeastern side. A small worn, crater is attached to the northern exterior rim. The interior floor has been flooded, leaving a level, featureless plain and a narrow inner wall.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hooke.
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