Lalande (crater)
Lalande is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the central part of the visible Moon, on the east edge of Mare Insularum. The crater is surrounded by a high-albedo area of ejecta that extends into a ray system with a maximum radius of over 300 kilometers. The interior wall has a terrace systrem, and there is a small central rise at the mid-point of the floor.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the
letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Lalande
crater.
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