Dawes (lunar crater)

For the crater on Mars, see Dawes (Martian crater).
The crater area in selenochromatic format (Si). More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Dawes
Dawes from Apollo 17. NASA photo.
Coordinates17°12′N 26°24′E / 17.2°N 26.4°E / 17.2; 26.4
Diameter18 km
Depth2.3 km
Colongitude334° at sunrise
EponymWilliam R. Dawes

Dawes is a lunar impact crater located in the wide straight between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquilitatis. To its southwest lies the larger crater Plinius, and to its northeast sits the Mons Argaeus mountain rise. It is named after British astronomer William Rutter Dawes.[1]

Oblique view facing south from Apollo 17
Layers of mare basalt affected the paths of granular material that flowed down the crater wall. The top of the image is down-slope. From LRO.
  1. ^ "Dawes (lunar crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.