Bridge is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in the Hadley–Apennine region.

Bridge
Apollo 15 panoramic camera image
Coordinates26°02′N 3°31′E / 26.04°N 3.51°E / 26.04; 3.51
Diameter690 m[1]
EponymAstronaut-named feature
View of Bridge from near Elbow crater (Station 1).

The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973.[1]

Location

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Bridge crater is located within Hadley Rille, also known as the Hadley-Apennine region, and its ejecta indeed forms a bridge of sorts across the rille. It lies at the base of Mons Hadley Delta and is approximately 4 km southwest of the Apollo 15 landing point.

Adjacent craters

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The larger St. George crater is to the southeast and the smaller Elbow crater is due east.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bridge, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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