Wurzelbauer (crater)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.9° S, 15.9° W |
| Diameter | 88 km |
| Depth | 2.2 km |
| Colongitude | 17° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johann P. von Wurzelbauer |
Wurzelbauer is the remnant of a lunar crater. It is located in the rugged terrain on the Moon's southern hemisphere. The slightly smaller Gauricus crater lies next to the eastern rim, while to the north-northeast is the Pitatus crater.
The rim of this crater has been deeply eroded, and now forms a low, somewhat irregular ridge around the interior floor. Along the southeastern rim is the 'Wurzelbauer B' crater, while 'Wurzelbauer A' is nearly attached to the southern rim. A short chain of craters lies across the northern rim.
The western half of the interior floor is somewhat more irregular than in the east, with a complex of low ridges covering parts of the surface. The western edge of the floor is marked by a section of the ray system radiating from Tycho crater to the south-southeast.
[edit] 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 Wurzelbauer crater.
| Wurzelbauer | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 35.7° S | 15.4° W | 17 km |
| B | 34.9° S | 14.5° W | 25 km |
| C | 35.0° S | 15.1° W | 10 km |
| D | 36.3° S | 17.6° W | 38 km |
| E | 35.7° S | 17.2° W | 11 km |
| F | 35.9° S | 18.1° W | 9 km |
| G | 34.6° S | 18.6° W | 11 km |
| H | 35.3° S | 17.2° W | 7 km |
| L | 34.8° S | 17.8° W | 7 km |
| M | 32.1° S | 16.0° W | 5 km |
| N | 32.5° S | 14.8° W | 13 km |
| O | 35.9° S | 14.6° W | 9 km |
| P | 35.1° S | 14.2° W | 9 km |
| S | 35.7° S | 19.3° W | 12 km |
| W | 32.7° S | 15.1° W | 8 km |
| X | 33.6° S | 14.4° W | 7 km |
| Y | 33.2° S | 17.7° W | 9 km |
| Z | 32.2° S | 14.9° W | 12 km |
[edit] References
- Wood, Chuck (January 24, 2007). One of Two Craters?. Lunar Photo of the Day. Retrieved on January 24, 2007.
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
