Coriolis is a
lunar
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impact crater
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that is located on the
far side of the
Moon
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. The crater floor is bisected by the lunar
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, and it lies about three crater diameters northwest of the crater
Daedalus
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The rim of this formation is somewhat eroded, and several small craters lie along the edge. The northern rim is somewhat damaged, and has a slight outward bulge and depression in the side. The interior floor has small craters along the eastern and southern inner walls. There are also some low hills near the mid-part of the floor.
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 Coriolis.
Satellite craters photographed by
Apollo 11
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File:AS11-43-6403.jpg, Coriolis C
File:AS11-43-6398.jpg, Coriolis G
File:AS11-43-6400.jpg, Coriolis H
File:Coriolis S crater AS11-43-6405.jpg, Coriolis S
File:AS11-43-6407.jpg, Coriolis W
File:AS11-43-6401.jpg, East rim of Coriolis
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Impact craters on the Moon
{{Craters on the Moon: C-F