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Daly (lunar crater)

Coordinates: 5°44′N 59°30′E / 5.74°N 59.50°E / 5.74; 59.50
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Daly
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates5°44′N 59°30′E / 5.74°N 59.50°E / 5.74; 59.50
Diameter14.96 km (9.30 mi)
Depth1.7 km
Colongitude301° at sunrise
EponymReginald A. Daly

Daly is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon, to the northwest of the crater Apollonius. This formation is relatively circular, with a slight inward bulge along the northern rim. The inner wall is wider in the southern half than in the north. The crater intrudes into the comparably sized crater Apollonius F to the east-southeast.

The crater is named after Reginald Aldworth Daly.[1] It was previously designated Apollonius P.

References

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  1. ^ "Daly (lunar crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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