| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.4° N, 177.5° W |
| Diameter | 54 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 178° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Joseph H. Moore |
Moore is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. Like much of the far side, Moore is located in a region that has been saturated by impacts. Nearby features of note are Larmor crater to the south-southwest, and Parsons crater about the same distance to the west. This crater has been worn and damaged by subsequent impacts, particularly along the western rim where it is overlaid by a double-crater. The interior floor is irregular and marked by a merged chain of impacts that runs from the northwest rim to the mid-point. The satellite crater 'Moore L' is attached to the south-southeast outer rim. To the east, the satellite crater 'Moore F' has a relatively high albedo rim, and lies at the center of a small ray system.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Moore crater.
| Moore | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 37.4° N | 175.0° W | 24 km |
| L | 36.1° N | 177.1° W | 27 km |
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