Coordinates | 23°18′N 34°42′E / 23.3°N 34.7°E |
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Diameter | 9.8 km |
Depth | 2.1 km |
Colongitude | 325° at sunrise |
Eponym | David Brewster |
Brewster is a small lunar impact crater in the northern fringes of Sinus Amoris. It was named after the Scottish scientist, Sir David Brewster. [1] Its diameter is 9.8 km. [1] It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Römer. To the southeast of Brewster is the similar-sized Franck. This crater is cup-shaped and symmetrical, with no overlapping craters of note. A low ridge is attached to the northern rim. The crater interior has a relatively high interior albedo compared to the surrounding terrain.
Coordinates | 23°18′N 34°42′E / 23.3°N 34.7°E |
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Diameter | 9.8 km |
Depth | 2.1 km |
Colongitude | 325° at sunrise |
Eponym | David Brewster |
Brewster is a small lunar impact crater in the northern fringes of Sinus Amoris. It was named after the Scottish scientist, Sir David Brewster. [1] Its diameter is 9.8 km. [1] It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Römer. To the southeast of Brewster is the similar-sized Franck. This crater is cup-shaped and symmetrical, with no overlapping craters of note. A low ridge is attached to the northern rim. The crater interior has a relatively high interior albedo compared to the surrounding terrain.