Moore is an impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. Like much of the far side, Moore is located in a region that has been saturated by impacts. Nearby craters of note are Larmor to the south-southwest, and Parsons about the same distance to the west.
 LRO WAC mosaic | |
| Coordinates | 37°24′N 177°30′W / 37.4°N 177.5°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 54 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 178° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joseph H. Moore |
This crater has been worn and damaged by subsequent impacts, particularly along the western rim where it is overlain by a double-crater. The interior floor is irregular and marked by a merged chain of impacts that runs from the northwest rim to the midpoint. The satellite crater Moore L is attached to the south-southeast outer rim. To the east, the satellite crater Moore F has a relatively high-albedo rim, and lies at the center of a small ray system.
The crater's name was adopted by the IAU in 1970.[1]
Satellite craters
editBy convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Moore.
| Moore | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 37.4° N | 175.0° W | 24 km |
| L | 36.1° N | 177.1° W | 27 km |
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Moore F crater showing much of its bright ray system. Clementine mosaic.
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