Knox-Shaw (crater)
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| Coordinates | 5°18′N 80°12′E / 5.3°N 80.2°ECoordinates: 5°18′N 80°12′E / 5.3°N 80.2°E |
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| Diameter | 12 km |
| Colongitude | 280° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Harold Knox-Shaw |
Oblique Apollo 11 image of Knox-Shaw
Knox-Shaw is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon, and lies on the eastern floor of the walled plain Banachiewicz. It was named after British astronomer Harold Knox-Shaw.[1]
Knox-Shaw is a bowl-shaped formation of the type that is found over much of the lunar surface. The rim is circular and the inner walls slope down to a small interior floor at the midpoint. It is not significantly eroded and has no other distinguishing features.
References[]
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