Highland
JTC-1830
Mare Crisium
High on the ringed wall of Crisium, close enough to the limb that libration slowly rocks it in and out of view.
- Coordinates
- 19.70° N, 62.10° E
- Diameter
- 4.4 km
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Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.
- Diameter
- 6.0 km
- Depth
- 1,080 m
- Terrain
- Enclosed basin
- Tier
- Highland
Highland
JTC-1766
Mare Crisium
16.40° N, 57.80° E
Inside the Sea of Crises, a perfectly isolated oval ringed by mountains and the easiest lunar sea to pick out with the naked eye.
Seeing it from Joshua Tree
Look to the eastern edge of the disc. Crisium appears as a distinct dark oval two nights after new moon.
The bright, ancient uplands. Rougher country, more dramatic in a telescope.
Dedication
$22
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- The “Name A Crater” Collectible Certificate
- The Joshua Tree Crater Company Star Chart Poster
- The Moon Map
- The Children’s Activity Poster
- The Joshua Tree Field Notes Booklet
- The Joshua Tree Crater Company Decal
- Permanent entry in our registry
Where it sits
Its place on the near side
The Moon keeps one face turned toward Earth, so your crater is fixed in the same spot of sky every clear night of your life.
JTC-1766 lies at 16.40° N, 57.80° E, in Mare Crisium. On the map, north is up and east is to the right, exactly as it appears through a telescope from the high desert.
1.0×
NEWAlso unclaimed
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