Stark (crater)
Stark is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy, and north of Subbotin.
 Apollo 15 mapping camera image | |
| Coordinates | 25.5°S 134.6°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 49 km |
| Depth | 2.2 km |
| Colongitude | 187° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johannes Stark |
Lunar Orbiter 3 image
This is a heavily eroded crater with a jumbled outer rim and uneven interior. The pair of slightly smaller satellite craters Stark Y and Stark V are attached to the northwest and western exterior respectively, creating a triple-crater formation. (The designations Homer for Stark Y and Sappho for Stark V were suggested for these features, but the IAU rejected these names.) Within the interior of Stark is a small crater located just to the south of the midpoint.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Stark.
| Stark | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.3° S | 133.2° E | 21 km |
| V | 25.1° S | 133.3° E | 25 km |
| Y | 24.4° S | 134.0° E | 31 km |
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External links
- LTO-102D1 Stark — L&PI topographic map
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