Houzeau (crater)

Coordinates: 17°06′S 123°30′W / 17.1°S 123.5°W / -17.1; -123.5
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Houzeau
Colongitude
125° at sunrise
EponymJ.-C. Houzeau
Lunar Orbiter 5 image

Houzeau is a

Belopol'skiy. To the northwest lies Fridman, with Ioffe
to its southwest.

The perimeter of this crater forms a slightly irregular circle, with an outward bulge along the northern side and smaller bulges to the west. The satellite craters Houzeau P and Houzeau Q are attached to the southern exterior. Along the eastern edge is a small crater along the rim. A few tiny craterlets lie within the somewhat irregular interior.

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 Houzeau.

Houzeau Latitude Longitude Diameter
P 19.7° S 125.0° W 25 km
Q 19.0° S 124.7° W 18 km

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