Astronomy:Hendrix (crater)
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Short description: Crater on the Moon
 Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image | |
| Diameter | 18 km |
|---|---|
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 160° at sunrise |
Hendrix is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, deep in the southern hemisphere. Hendrix lies about a crater diameter to the south-southwest of the crater White, just beyond the outer rim of the enormous walled plain Apollo. This is a roughly circular, bowl-shaped crater. The rim is sharp-edged and not noticeably eroded. The interior is relatively featureless.
The crater is named after Don Hendrix.[1]
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 Hendrix.
| Hendrix | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 48.4° S | 158.9° W | 21 km |
References
- ↑ Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: Page 474 Allan Sandage, Louis Brown, Patricia Parratt Craig - 2004 "Don O. Hendrix (1905-1961) Don Hendrix was a genius with a high school ..."
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