Lindsay (crater)
 Apollo 16 image | |
| Coordinates | 7°00′S 13°00′E / 7.0°S 13.0°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 347° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Eric M. Lindsay |
Lindsay is a small lunar impact crater in the central highlands of the Moon. It was named after the Irish astronomer Eric Mervyn Lindsay.[1] It lies in the irregular terrain to the northwest of the landing site of the Apollo 16 mission. To the south is the crater Anděl, and Taylor is to the east-northeast.
Dr E. J. Öpik stated that this crater was likely formed by the impact of an asteroid about 1 mile (1.6 km) in diameter. The outer rim of this crater is worn and irregular, with incisions along the northern and southern inner walls. There is a cleft in the southeastern rim that links with the slightly larger Dollond B. The interior floor is level and is crossed by a crater chain and a slender cleft at the west end.
This crater was designated Dollond C before being given its current name by the IAU. Dollond itself is located to the south-southeast, due east of Anděl.
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