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Briggs (crater)

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Template:Lunar crater Briggs is a lunar crater that is located in the western part of the Oceanus Procellarum lunar mare, to the east of the large Struve walled-plain. It lies to the northeast of the Eddington walled-plain, and north-northwest of Seleucus crater. The isolated position of this crater on the mare, near the northwestern limb of the Moon, makes it relatively easy for an Earth-bound observer to locate.

The outer rim of Briggs is not quite circular, with outward bulges to the north-northeast and southward. At the mid-point of the crater floor is a central ridge, extending to the north.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Briggs crater.

Briggs Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 27.1° N 73.7° W 23 km
B 28.1° N 70.9° W 25 km
C 25.0° N 66.9° W 6 km
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