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Zanstra (crater)

Coordinates: 2°54′N 124°42′E / 2.9°N 124.7°E / 2.9; 124.7
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Zanstra
Apollo 16 Mapping Camera image
Coordinates2°54′N 124°42′E / 2.9°N 124.7°E / 2.9; 124.7
Diameter42 km
Colongitude236° at sunrise
EponymHerman Zanstra
Oblique view facing northwest from Apollo 17

Zanstra is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It was named after the Dutch astronomer Herman Zanstra.[1] It lies to the southeast of the crater pair Ibn Firnas and King, and northwest of Gregory. This is a low, eroded formation that is difficult to distinguish from its surroundings. The interior floor is level and not significantly impacted.

Satellite craters

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

Zanstra Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 4.5° N 125.2° E 36 km
K 2.0° N 125.2° E 14 km
M 1.1° N 125.0° E 23 km

References

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  1. ^ "Zanstra (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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