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Cameron (crater)

Coordinates: 6°12′N 45°54′E / 6.2°N 45.9°E / 6.2; 45.9
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Cameron
Apollo 15 mapping camera image
Coordinates6°12′N 45°54′E / 6.2°N 45.9°E / 6.2; 45.9
Diameter11 km
Colongitude314° at sunrise
EponymRobert C. Cameron

Cameron is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the northwest rim of the crater Taruntius. It was named after American astronomer Robert Curry Cameron,[1] by his wife, lunar specialist Winifred Cameron.[2] This formation is circular and cup-shaped, with no particular distinguishing features. It was previously designated Taruntius C.

References

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  1. ^ "Cameron (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ Hirshfeld, Alan. "Winifred S. Cameron (1918 - 2016) | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.