Coriolis (crater)


Coriolis is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar equator, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater Daedalus.
The rim of this formation is somewhat eroded, and several small craters lie along the edge. The northern rim is somewhat damaged, and has a slight outward bulge and depression in the side. The interior floor has small craters along the eastern and southern inner walls. There are also some low hills near the mid-part of the floor.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Coriolis.
CoriolisLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
C1.9° N173.3° E19 km
G0.0° N174.7° E17 km
H0.5° S174.2° E12 km
L1.9° S172.7° E32 km
M1.4° S171.7° E31 km
S0.1° N169.7° E17 km
W3.1° N168.0° E37 km
Y3.6° N171.2° E31 km
Z4.2° N171.5° E53 km

Satellite craters photographed by Apollo 11: