Comstock (crater)

Comstock (crater)

Coordinates	21°48′N 121°30′W / 21.8°N 121.5°W / 21.8; -121.5Coordinates: 21°48′N 121°30′W / 21.8°N 121.5°W / 21.8; -121.5
Diameter	72 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	122° at sunrise
Eponym	George C. Comstock

Comstock is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the northeast of the walled plain Fersman, and north of the crater Weyl.

This is an eroded crater formation with several small craters lying long the rim. One of these lies attached to the inner side of the rim and inner wall, extending part way across the floor. A cluster of small craters lie across the south-southwest rim and inner wall. The interior floor is marked by several tiny craterlets, and traces of ray material from the crater Ohm to the east-southeast.

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 Comstock.

Comstock	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	24.8° N	121.2° W	21 km
P	20.1° N	122.7° W	26 km

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