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Schneller (crater)

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Crater on the Moon Feature on the moon
Schneller
LRO image
Coordinates41°20′N 163°44′W / 41.34°N 163.73°W / 41.34; -163.73
Diameter56.87 km (35.34 mi)
DepthUnknown
Colongitude164° at sunrise
EponymHerbert Schneller

Schneller is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It is located in the northern latitudes to the southwest of the crater Woltjer. This is a heavily worn and eroded crater that has a somewhat uneven rim with outward bulges to the southeast and northeast. The rim is nearly non-existent along the northwestern side. The interior of this crater is relatively featureless, with only a few small, indistinct craterlets.

The crater was formally named by the IAU in 1970 after German astronomer Herbert Schneller.

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 Schneller.

Schneller Latitude Longitude Diameter
G 40.8° N 159.8° W 20 km
H 39.9° N 160.2° W 35 km
L 39.5° N 162.7° W 25 km
S 40.8° N 166.3° W 37 km

References

  1. Schneller, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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