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

Diameter
4.5 km
Depth
850 m
Terrain
Marsh plain
Tier
Mare
Mare

JTC-2601

Palus Epidemiarum

31.80° S, 27.30° W

In the Marsh of Epidemics, a small flooded plain cut by the Ramsden rilles, a delicate branching network of collapsed lava channels.

Seeing it from Joshua Tree

A subtle, quiet target that rewards patience and a steady desert night.

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

Dedication

$75

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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
Name this crater
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-2601 lies at 31.80° S, 27.30° W, in Palus Epidemiarum. 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
1.0×
NEW
Also unclaimed

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