De Morgan (crater)
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De Morgan (crater)
Coordinates 3°18′N 14°54′E / 3.3°N 14.9°ECoordinates: 3°18′N 14°54′E / 3.3°N 14.9°E Diameter 10 km Depth 1.8 km Colongitude 345° at sunrise Eponym Augustus De Morgan De Morgan is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the central region of the Moon, mid-way between the crater D'Arrest two crater diameters to the south, and Cayley to the north. It is named after British logician Augustus De Morgan.
This crater is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small interior floor at the mid-point between the conical, sloping inner wall.
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Categories:
- LQ12 quadrangle
- Impact craters on the Moon
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