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King crater from Apollo 16 '' NASA photo''
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50
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N
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1205
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E
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76 km
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''Unknown''
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is a prominent
Lunar Impact Crater that is located on the
Far Side of the
Moon , and can not be viewed directly from
Earth . It forms a crater pair with
Ibn Firnas , which is only slightly larger and is attached to the northeast rim of King. To the northwest is
Lobachevskiy Crater , and
Guyot Crater is located an equal distance to the north-northwest.
The outer rim of King is roughly circular but with a slightly irregular appearance, particularly at the northern end. The crater displays little appearance of wear. The inner walls are d, particularly along the eastern side. Within the walls is a somewhat uneven interior floor. The interior is irregular and ridged, particularly in the eastern half. The elongated, Y-shaped central rise is part of a ridge that runs to the southern rim.
A tiny crater near the east-southeastern inner wall has been officially given the
Indian feminine name by the
IAU . It is located at selenographic
Coordinate s 4.6° N, 120.8° E, and has a diameter of 2
Km .
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to King crater.
