Heaviside (lunar crater)

Heaviside is a large lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It is attached to the eastern rim of the equally large walled plain Keeler, although Keeler is somewhat less eroded. To the northwest lies the crater Stratton, and to the southeast is the prominent Aitken.

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Heaviside (Martian crater).
Heaviside
Coordinates10.4°S 167.1°E / -10.4; 167.1
Diameter165 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude196° at sunrise
EponymOliver Heaviside

The outer wall of Heaviside has been worn and eroded by subsequent impacts, particularly to the north and south. Only the eastern rim remains relatively intact, while the western rim has been slightly distorted by the adjacent Keeler impact.

The relatively flat interior floor is marked by many small craterlets and rugged terrain to the southeast and west. The most notable of these are the satellite craters Heaviside N in the south, Heaviside Z in the north, and the bowl-shaped Heaviside E near the eastern rim.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Heaviside.

Heaviside Latitude Longitude Diameter
B 5.5° S 169.3° E 23 km
C 5.7° S 171.1° E 28 km
D 6.7° S 171.8° E 18 km
E 10.2° S 169.2° E 12 km
F 10.8° S 172.8° E 14 km
K 13.3° S 168.5° E 110 km
N 11.8° S 166.6° E 18 km
Z 8.8° S 166.8° E 12 km
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