Kies (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
(Dark triangle at upper rim is blemish on original photo) |
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| Coordinates | 26°18′S 22°30′W / 26.3°S 22.5°WCoordinates: 26°18′S 22°30′W / 26.3°S 22.5°W |
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| Diameter | 44 km |
| Depth | 0.4 km |
| Colongitude | 327° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann Kies |
Kies is the remnant of a lunar crater that has been flooded by basaltic lava, leaving only a remnant of the outer rim. It is located in the Mare Nubium almost due south of the crater Bullialdus. Northwest of Kies is König. To the south-southwest lies a lunar dome structure designated Kies Pi (π). It has a small crater at the top, and is most likely volcanic in origin.
The rim of Kies has numerous gaps, and forms a series of ridges in a ring-shaped formation. The most intact rim structures lie in the south and northeast sections of the wall. A low promontory ridge is attached to the southern end of the rim, pointing southwards.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Kies.
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