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Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.

Diameter
3.8 km
Depth
720 m
Terrain
Basalt plain
Tier
Mare
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JTC-2408

Mare Vaporum

13.20° N, 4.60° E

In the small Sea of Vapours, tucked between the Apennines and the central highlands on some of the oldest exposed lava on the near side.

Seeing it from Joshua Tree

Almost dead centre on the disc. An easy first find for a new telescope owner.

On the dark basalt seas. The easiest ground to find from your own backyard.

Dedication

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  • The “Name A Crater” Collectible Certificate
  • The Joshua Tree Crater Company Star Chart Poster
  • The Children’s Activity Poster
  • The Joshua Tree Field Notes Booklet
  • The Joshua Tree Crater Company Decal
  • Permanent entry in our registry

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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-2408 lies at 13.20° N, 4.60° E, in Mare Vaporum. On the map, north is up and east is to the right, exactly as it appears through a telescope from the high desert.

The near side of the Moon, photographed through a telescope
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