Comrie (crater)

Comrie
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image, facing west
Coordinates23°18′N 112°42′W / 23.3°N 112.7°W / 23.3; -112.7
Diameter59 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude113° at sunrise
EponymLeslie J. Comrie

Comrie is a lunar impact crater situated on the rugged far side of the Moon, beyond the western limb, making it invisible from Earth. It is located in a region surrounded by other notable craters, with Ohm to the south-southwest, Shternberg to the southwest, and Parenago to the northeast.

Comrie is the central member of a unique formation consisting of three connected craters. The northern part of Comrie is attached to a slightly smaller crater, sharing a straight rim between them. The southern portion of Comrie's rim merges with the northern part of a larger, heavily worn crater. This interaction has caused significant erosion, leaving only a portion of Comrie's original rim intact, particularly along its southern extent.

Inside the crater, there are several smaller craters. One small crater is near the northwest rim, another slightly southwest of the midpoint, and a third along the surviving section of the southwest rim. The center of the crater features a low central ridge. The eastern half of the interior floor is irregular, but only a few tiny craterlets are present. The crater's western half is marked by streaks from the ray system of the nearby Ohm crater, indicating that debris from Ohm's formation has impacted the area.