Debes (crater)
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 29°30′N 51°42′E / 29.5°N 51.7°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30 km |
| Colongitude | 309° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Ernst Debes |
Debes is a lunar impact crater that is located to the north of the Mare Crisium, in the eastern part of the Moon's near side. It was named after German cartographer Ernst Debes.[1] It lies just to the northwest of the crater Tralles and the prominent Cleomedes.
This crater is joined to the oval-shaped Debes A through a break in the southern rim. The latter crater is joined along its western rim by Debes B, so that the result is a triple-crater formation. The surviving part of Debes is somewhat eroded and rounded, when compared to the sharper-rimmed Tralles, and the interior floor is relatively level and featureless.
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Debes.
| Debes | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 28.8° N | 51.5° E | 33 km |
| B | 29.0° N | 50.6° E | 19 km |
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