Lane is a
lunar
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impact crater
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. It lies on the
far side
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of the
Moon
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, just to the west of the crater
Ten Bruggencate. To the west of Lane is
Perepelkin, and to the northwest lies
Love
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.
This crater is not heavily eroded, but the rim is somewhat disrupted at the northern and southern ends. To the south the rim has a prominent outward bulge that extends an extra 5–10 km. The interior is somewhat uneven, with low central ridges near the midpoint.
The crater was named after American astrophysicist
Jonathan Homer Lane by the
IAU
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in 1970. The crater was known as ''Crater 287'' prior to naming.
Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1A)
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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 Lane.
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External links
{{Commons category, Lane (lunar crater)
Lane at The Moon Wiki
Impact craters on the Moon