| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.5° S, 50.9° E |
| Diameter | 71 km |
| Depth | 4.2 km |
| Colongitude | 310° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Thomas Young |
Young is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southeast part of the Moon's near side. It lies to the east of the Metius crater, and southeast of Rheita crater. The long Vallis Rheita follows a line tangential to the southwest rim of Rheita crater, and cuts a wide trough through the southwest floor and outer rim of Young crater. The surviving part of the crater is a worn, eroded formation that has sen better times. The rim and inner wall can still be followed across the surface, but it is indented and notched by smaller impacts. The inner floor contains a pair of small, bowl-shaped craters designated 'Young A' and 'Young B. To the south of Young crater, the valley is overlaid by 'Young D', a somewhat less eroded feature than Young. The valley continues onward intermittently to the southeast, spanning a total distance of about 500 kilometers. This is the longest valley on the near side of the Moon.
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 Young crater.
| Young | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 41.1° S | 51.2° E | 13 km |
| B | 40.9° S | 50.6° E | 7 km |
| C | 41.5° S | 48.2° E | 30 km |
| D | 43.5° S | 51.8° E | 46 km |
| F | 44.8° S | 51.8° E | 23 km |
| R | 42.4° S | 55.4° E | 9 km |
| S | 43.3° S | 53.9° E | 11 km |
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