Weigel (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 35 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | 2.3 km |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 40° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Erhard Weigel |
The rim of this crater is slightly eroded, with a small crater across the northern edge and the satellite crater 'Weigel A' and another smaller craterlet intruding slightly into the eastern face. The crater 'Weigel B', actually slightly larger than Weigel, is attached to the southwestern exterior. This satellite crater is overlaid by multiple impacts along its northern and western rim.
The inner walls of Weigel have only some minor irregularities, and generally slope straight down to the bottom. The interior floor is a level, nearly featureless plain.
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 Weigel crater.
| Weigel | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 58.6° S | 37.8° W | 17 km |
| B | 58.8° S | 41.1° W | 37 km |
| C | 59.5° S | 41.9° W | 10 km |
| D | 58.0° S | 41.6° W | 16 km |
| E | 56.9° S | 42.3° W | 11 km |
| F | 57.5° S | 40.9° W | 7 km |
| G | 57.7° S | 35.3° W | 7 km |
| H | 58.2° S | 40.6° W | 15 km |
References
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