Barrow (crater)


Barrow is an old lunar impact crater that is located near the northern limb of the Moon. It lies between the crater Goldschmidt to the northwest and the irregular formation Meton to the northeast. To the southwest is W. Bond.
The outer wall of Barrow has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts, and reshaped by intruding craters. As a result, the rim now resembles a ring of rounded hills and peaks surrounding the flat interior. The younger satellite crater Barrow A lies across the southwest rim. At the eastern end of the crater is a narrow gap in the rim that joins the floor to the adjacent crater Meton. The rim achieves its maximum height and extend in the northwest, where it is joined to Goldschmidt.
The interior of Barrow has been resurfaced by lava flows, leaving a flat surface that is marked by many tiny craterlets. Faint traces of ray material from Anaxagoras to the west forms streaks across the floor of Barrow.

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 Barrow.
BarrowLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A70.5° N3.8° E28 km
B70.1° N10.5° E16 km
C73.1° N11.1° E29 km
E68.9° N3.3° E18 km
F69.1° N1.8° E19 km
G70.1° N0.2° E30 km
H69.2° N6.0° E5 km
K69.2° N11.8° E46 km
M67.6° N9.2° E6 km