Pentland (crater)


Pentland is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of the Moon, and appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. About one crater diameter to the southwest is the larger crater Curtius, and to the north-northwest lies Zach.
The rim of this crater is somewhat worn, and it has a depression along the southern edge where it is attached to a small crater on the exterior. The inner wall retains some structure in places, and has a shelf along the northeast side. The interior floor is level, with an elongated central rise at the midpoint. Otherwise the floor is nearly featureless, except for a few tiny craterlets.

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 Pentland.
PentlandLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A67.4° S13.5° E44 km
B66.2° S14.1° E30 km
C65.0° S16.3° E37 km
D63.2° S14.1° E35 km
Da62.9° S14.3° E54 km
E67.9° S13.4° E11 km
F62.1° S11.3° E12 km
J64.4° S14.6° E9 km
K66.7° S17.7° E12 km
L65.6° S17.8° E2 km
M64.5° S17.2° E7 km
N63.5° S17.2° E25 km
O63.0° S18.3° E15 km
P67.7° S14.5° E8 km