Wallace is the remains of a lunar impact crater that has been flooded by lava. It was named after British natural historian Alfred Russel Wallace.[1] It lies in the southeastern part of Mare Imbrium, to the northeast of the crater Eratosthenes. The crater rim forms a somewhat polygonal outline, and is broken in the southeast. The floor is flat and devoid of significant features, but it is overlain by ray material from Copernicus to the southwest. The rim ascends to an altitude of 0.4 km above the lunar mare.
 Apollo 17 Mapping Camera image | |
| Coordinates | 20°18′N 8°42′W / 20.3°N 8.7°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 km |
| Depth | 160 m |
| Colongitude | 9° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Alfred R. Wallace |
Satellite craters edit
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Wallace.
| Wallace | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 19.2° N | 5.6° W | 4 km |
| C | 17.6° N | 6.4° W | 5 km |
| D | 17.9° N | 5.7° W | 4 km |
| H | 21.3° N | 9.1° W | 2 km |
| K | 19.3° N | 6.8° W | 3 km |
| T | 21.9° N | 5.1° W | 2 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
- Wallace B — See Huxley (lunar crater).
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References edit
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External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wallace (lunar crater).
- Wallace at The Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (March 27, 2004). "What is a Dome? (and Surroundings)". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13.
- Wood, Chuck (May 6, 2009). "A Museum Piece". Lunar Photo of the Day.